Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
BPD searching for missing teen
(Photo courtesy BPD)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old.Police said Rosie Derring, of Bloomington, was reported missing Tuesday after she d...
Oct 11, 2016
Illinois attorney general weighs in on Mautino campaign finance case
Frank Mautino replaced William Holland as Illinois auditor general in December. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSTREATOR – Subpoenas are going...
Oct 11, 2016
Durbin: Trump doesn’t understand ‘what America is all about’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (left) had a brief exchange with IWU President Eric Jensen (right). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ senior senator believes the upcomi...
Oct 11, 2016
Hales: Downtown plan not followed in liquor license review
The Bloomington City Council voted 7-2 on Monday to refer to liquor license proposal for the Extravaganza Ballroom back to the liquor commission. (Photo by Flickr/DamienPollet)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON...
Oct 11, 2016
Next Professionals host coat drive
Justin Boyd (left) and Travis Huber are members of McLean County’s Next Professionals. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – A group of local business leaders is hosting its firs...
Oct 10, 2016
Duckworth leads in early polls
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth leads U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk by 14 points in the latest polling. (WJBC file photos)By RFD RadioCHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is pulling away in the polls an...
Oct 10, 2016
Illinois State University gets federal grant to study mosquitos
Illinois State University ecology professor Steven Juliano is leading a three-year mosquito study. (Photo courtesy Steven Juliano)By Eric StockNORMAL – A study at Illinois State University aims ...
Oct 08, 2016
Country Financial responding to Hurricane Matthew
COUNTRY Financial began putting its team in place earlier this week. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – COUNTRY Financial has its team out in force to help handle losses suffered b...
Oct 08, 2016
Drazewski not recommended for retention
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski were accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos)By Terry JamesMcLean County j...
Oct 07, 2016
Bloomington council candidate takes aim at streets, citizen engagement
Sue Feldkamp (far left) was on the city’s liquor commission for part of the year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A candidate for Bloomington alderman hopes to get ci...
Oct 07, 2016
