Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Man dies of electrocution in rural Hudson
McLean County officials said they are cooperating with the Illinois Department of Labor OHSA Division in an investigation into the fatal incident. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation) &nbs...
Aug 29, 2019
Sluggish land value gains seen to fund Unit 5 schools
Unit 5 has placed on file for public inspection its proposed $192 million budget for the current fiscal year. (From Unit 5) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Unit 5 school administrators on We...
Aug 29, 2019
Unit 5 Board frustrated by bus company’s communication failures
Unit 5 School Board members are frustrated about repeated communication failures between bus contractor First Student and parents. (Photo by Blake Haas/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – ...
Aug 29, 2019
Autopsy: Head trauma killed Mackinaw man
Grant Whitaker (left) and Mavrick Fisher (right). (Photo from The Press Democrat) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Sheriff’s police in Lake County, Calif. are releasing more inform...
Aug 28, 2019
Donath selected as Bloomington’s next police chief
Dan Donath was named as Bloomington’s next police chief during a news conference Wednesday at city hall. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manager Tim G...
Aug 28, 2019
U of I study: pregnant women twice as likely to consider suicide
A new University of Illinois study show that pregnant women are twice as likely to consider suicide. (Photo courtesy: University of Illinois) By Dave Dahl CHAMPAIGN – Pregnancy brings lots of ch...
Aug 28, 2019
McLean County suit eyes damages from key players in opioid epidemic
A McLean County lawsuit says opioid abuse is the “worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history.” (Flickr photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – McLean County government...
Aug 28, 2019
Gleason will select city’s next police chief Wednesday
Police Chief finalists Dan Donath (left) and William Colbrook (right) participated in a meet-and-greet event last Tuesday night at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Howard Pack...
Aug 27, 2019
Tazewell County man found dead in California
Mavrick Fisher, 21. (Photo Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Authorities were looking for a suspect in the killing of a Tazewell County man in Ca...
Aug 27, 2019
BPD searching for counterfeit money suspect
Bloomington Police said the suspect used the counterfeit money at several retail locations on Friday. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police ...
Aug 26, 2019
