Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Midwest Food Bank to serve Arizona
Midwest Food Bank has purchased a building in Arizona.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Midwest Food Bank)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Midwest Food Bank is expanding into the Southwest.The company is anno...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2016

2 hospitalized in McLean County crash
Police say two drivers were hospitalized in a crash near Merna on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Eric StockMERNA – Two drivers were hospitalized in a crash south of Merna o...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2016

Some workers transferring out of Clinton nuke plant
Nuke plants in Clinton and the Quad-Cities operated at near capacity in June, July, and August. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesCLINTON – Even with a bill pending in the Illinois Legislature, Exe...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2016

History comes alive at cemetery walk
John Bowen portrays Captain Christian Riebsame in a prior year of the Evergreen Cemetery Walk. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Tickets went on sale th...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2016

Fire crews contain fire on South Blair Drive in Normal
Officials were called at about 12:15 p.m. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Fire crews from Bloomington and Normal worked to contain a blaze at 400 South Blair Drive in Normal ear...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2016

Layoffs of state patronage hires becomes final
State Sen. Bill Brady applauds the layoffs of the final 29 patronage hires at the Illinois Department of Transportation. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – G...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2016

Wetterling details emerge one year after stop in Normal
Patty Wetterling shared her story in Normal just one year ago. (Facebook/Jacob Wetterling Resource Center)By Terry JamesNORMAL – One year ago, the mother of Minnesota’s Jacob Wetterling ca...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2016

Illinois State men’s basketball schedule finalized
Dan Muller and his Illinois State men’s basketball squad open the new season on Nov. 6 with a home exhibition agtainst Quincy. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffST. LOUIS – Illinois State's 20...
Syndicated Author Sep 06, 2016

Police arrest 2 Bloomington men on weapons charges
Normal Police arrested two Bloomington men on weapons charges over the weekend. WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Police in Normal arrested two Bloomington men over the weekend on weapons ch...
Syndicated Author Sep 06, 2016

Normal considering bike sharing program
Normal has been working to expand bicycle access in the community. (Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCornelius)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal will soon have a bike sharing program, if...
Syndicated Author Sep 06, 2016