Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington man hit by SUV dies from injuries
Accident reconstructionists investigate Thursday night’s SUV-pedestrian accident on Veterans Parkway, near East Empire. (HOI-ABC photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kath...
Sep 30, 2019
Illinois manufacturing advocates lobby Congress for trade, EX-IM bank authorization
Illinois' economy, Denzler said, relies heavily on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to act on. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio...
Sep 30, 2019
Henry with several goals second time on District 87 board
Kiasha Henry was selected last week to fill a vacant seat on the District 87 School Board. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Homelessness and the impact it has on kids is o...
Sep 30, 2019
McLean County Heart Walk overtakes ISU quad; raised nearly $46,000
Heart disease is the number one killer of women over age 25. (Photo courtesy: WEEK/Kaitlin Pearson) By WEEK/Kaitlin Pearson NORMAL – The Illinois State University quad was filled with walkers Su...
Sep 30, 2019
Gov. Pritzker selects Ray LaHood to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library board
LaHood says the calibre of people Pritzker has appointed to the board shows how serious he is about making the Lincoln museum and library the best it can be. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl S...
Sep 30, 2019
Investigators looking into allegations of Sandoval steering business in exchange for kickbacks
The Senator has yet to comment on the situation (PHOTO:ilga.gov) SPRINGFIELD– A Republican lawmaker is asking federal investigators to release more details after they raided the offices and home...
Sep 30, 2019
Illinois financial report card not favorable
Finances in the state continue to deteriorate (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD– State government finances in Illinois have continued to deteriorate during a decade of natio...
Sep 30, 2019
The Eternal Indian restoration underway
The statue has been under plastic for almost five years to protect it from the elements.(PHOTO:Restoration of the Black Hawk Statue Facebook page) By Illinois Radio Network OREGON, IL– Wo...
Sep 30, 2019
Watches and warnings round out the weekend
A busy weather day in McLean county as tornado warnings were issued (WJBC file photo) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– Severe weather made it’s way through the Twin Cities and McLea...
Sep 30, 2019
Bloomington man arrested for armed robbery
Davion Gee-Thomas, 20, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been arrested for a hold up earlier this month. Davion Gee-T...
Sep 27, 2019
