Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Brantley Gilbert to play U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Brantley Gilbert will play one show on April 7. (Photo courtesy Brantley Gilbert)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A chart-topping country act is coming to U.S. Cellular Coliseum.The facility announ...
Oct 07, 2016
Former Lexington man riding out the storm
Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring high winds and heavy damage. (John Spade/Flickr)By Terry JamesWELLINGTON – A former McLean county man says he is far enough from the coast in south Florida...
Oct 06, 2016
Fake bomb threat called into medical plaza
The bomb threat was called in just before 2 Thursday. (WJBC/Adam Studzinski)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A false bomb threat was called into Eastland Medical Plaza two near OSF St. Joseph Medical...
Oct 06, 2016
Central Illinois Red Cross sending volunteers to Florida
(Logo courtesy American Red Cross)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross of Central Illinois is already sending help to Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew.Red Cross spo...
Oct 06, 2016
Barickman hopeful education commission can find funding overhaul
State Sen. Jason Barickman (center) serves on the Illinois School Funding Reform Committee which meet in Chicago and Springfield on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockBLO...
Oct 06, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan students hold anti-Trump rally
Students also had voter registration cards available. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Students and a few professors rallied on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus to st...
Oct 05, 2016
Bloomington home to second stand-alone birth center in Illinois
The Birth Center in Bloomington is only the second stand-alone birthing facility in the state. (Photo courtesy Birth Center) By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The second stand-alone...
Oct 05, 2016
Bloomington man convicted in 2014 shooting
Deonte Jordan will be sentenced on Dec. 9. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been found guilty of armed robbery and attempted murder after a sho...
Oct 05, 2016
Midwest Food Bank to move to larger site in Normal
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Midwest Food Bank has announced plan to relocate its office and distribution center at 1703 S Veterans Parkway, Bloomington.The non-profit is purchasing an office and ...
Oct 05, 2016
State Senate hearing looks at lifting statute of limitations on sex crimes
Dennis Hastert was sentenced in April to 15 months in prison. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are exploring whether to lift the statute...
Oct 05, 2016
