Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Police probing hold up, theft in Bloomington
Police said at this time they have not determined if the incidents are related. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police are asking for the public’s help in a pair of cr...
Oct 15, 2019
BPD: Two arrested on drug charges after search warrant
Calvin Purdle (left) and Blanche Swift (right) were taken into custody Thursday. (Photos Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police have arrested a Bloomington man ...
Oct 15, 2019
Local food bank adds remote distribution in West Virginia
Midwest Food Bank said it will send a truckload of food each month to West Virginia. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Midwest Food Bank has set up a satellite distribution on...
Oct 15, 2019
Pritzker’s five-year economic projects manufacturing sector growth
Pritzker's plan doesn't provide a cost, but said it will work to establish "two manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges and eliminate residency requirements for those programs...
Oct 15, 2019
ISU seeks to replace U-High, Metcalf lab schools, envisions new engineering building
Illinois State University is making a $435.4 million capital spending request, which includes a new engineering building, new homes for the two lab schools and the Mennonite School of Nursing. (Illino...
Oct 15, 2019
County Auditor, Treasurer urged to set aside bad blood
McLean County Auditor Michelle Anderson (left) and Treasurer Rebecca McNeil (right) addressed the County Board’s Finance Committee on Monday. (Photos by Howard Packowitz and Neil Doyle/WJBC) &nb...
Oct 15, 2019
Fazzini announces candidacy for McLean County Auditor
Rob Fazzini made the announcement Monday at Lucca Grill in Downtown Bloomington. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Democrat has announced his candidacy for McLean C...
Oct 14, 2019
Labor officials urge farmers to slow down, be careful, buckle up amid harvest rush
The narrow window for farmers to get their crops out of the fields is open in Illinois and state officials are reminding operators to slow down or risk injuries. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois...
Oct 14, 2019
Rockford one step closer to a casino after city council chooses preferred bid
State Senator Dave Syverson advocated for a Rockford casino for years before the citywas awarded a license in the recent gambling expansion bill. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Nick Ares)By Illinois Radio Net...
Oct 14, 2019
Long prison sentence awaits local woman convicted of armed robbery
Bloomington Police arrested Mary and Calvin Harris for an armed robbery last December outside Casey’s General Store on Fox Creek Road. (Bloomington Police Department photos) By Howard Packo...
Oct 14, 2019
