Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Time to get vaccinated for the flu
Flu shots are being promoted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/flickr)By IRN/Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Somewhere between back-to-school and h...
Sep 23, 2015
Co-defendant says Davis-Dickson involved in homeless man beating death
Willie Chambers (left) took the stand Wednesday in Anthony Davis-Dickson’s (right) murder trial. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Jurors for the murder t...
Sep 23, 2015
LIHEAP funds affected by state budget
Winter could be rough for many McLean County families. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – When old man winter turns down the temperature, many needy families in McLean County will not ...
Sep 23, 2015
Route 66 visitors center attracts tourists from 30 countries
The Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center opened in April. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Plenty of tourists ha...
Sep 23, 2015
Durbin calls for veterans home probe after Legionnaires’ outbreak
U.S. Dick Durbin has called for an investigation at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durb...
Sep 23, 2015
Weather creates mixed bag for Illinois crops
Fifty-four percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The state was warmer and wetter than...
Sep 22, 2015
Normal approves new slides at Fairview pool
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council voted Monday night to approve new slides at Fairview pool.Parks and Recreation director Chris Cotten said the old drop sl...
Sep 22, 2015
Bloomington approves one-percent sales tax increase
Alderman David Sage addresses the city council during Monday night’s vote on the one-percent sales tax increase. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – People shopping in Bloomington ...
Sep 21, 2015
Engvall brings comedy to family weekend at ISU
Comedian Bill Engvall is coming to Braden Auditorum. (Courtesy Bill Engvall/Illinois State University Media Relations)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Comedian Bill Engvall is scheduled to appear in Bloom...
Sep 21, 2015
United Way to focus on health, community strengthening in new funding cycle
United Way of McLean County is putting out a call to agencies seeking funding next year to get their request in now.By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – United Way of McLean County is focusing more on pub...
Sep 20, 2015
