Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Woman arrested after early morning shooting
By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police have made an arrest after an early morning shooting at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park.Acoording to BPD, officers responded around 1:30 Monday morning to...
Oct 31, 2016
Illinois small businesses anxiously brace for new overtime pay threshold to kick in
The U.S. Department of Labor has raised the amount of pay under which salaried employees must receive overtime. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Small...
Oct 31, 2016
Late buses causing some Unit 5 students to fall behind
Late buses have been an issue in Unit 5 since school began this year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/flequi)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – More than 100 students at Unit 5’s high schools have been imp...
Oct 31, 2016
Illinois State University to offer cybersecurity degree
ISU will offer degrees in cybersecurity next year. (WJBC file photo) By Eric StockNORMAL – Cybersecurity has been a major issue in the presidential campaign. Now, cybersecurity will be a ma...
Oct 29, 2016
Caretaker sentenced after elderly man found neglected
Police investigated after it was discovered the man had been lying on the floor for a week. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A 60 year old woman will spend the next four years in pri...
Oct 28, 2016
Lexington woman waiting for World Series win
89 year old Wagner has been a Cubs fan for decades. (Terry James/WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesLEXINGTON – You may not find a more dedicated Cub fan than Betty Wagner of Lexington.In fact, Wagne...
Oct 28, 2016
Some checking status of mail in ballots
Some in the state are wondering why an absentee ballot hasn’t arrived. (WJBC file photo)By CMSSPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Lisa Madigan says they’ve been getting a lot of calls fro...
Oct 28, 2016
Public offers thoughts on possible Connect Transit shut down
The meeting was held in the Normal Town Council chambers. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Connect Transit will have to shut down temporarily if the state does not come through w...
Oct 27, 2016
UPDATED: Truck hits building causing gas leak in Normal
Traffic is moving again near the scene of the crash. (Photo Leeann Merritt/Facebook)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Traffic is flowing again in Normal near Kingsley and Osage.There was a two car accident...
Oct 27, 2016
Local unemployment up over past year
The number of people looking for work in the Bloomington-Normal area rose during the past year. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – The unemployment rate for Bloomington-Normal...
Oct 27, 2016
