Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington woman claims Lucky Day Lotto prize
A Bloomington woman has claimed the grand prize of the Lucky Day Lotto winning $750,000. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington woman hopes to purchase a new condo...
Aug 26, 2019
Barickman: Teacher minimum wage law could raise property taxes
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) (WJBC/Scott Laughlin) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A local lawmaker is concerned about a bill signed into law last week that increases the min...
Aug 26, 2019
Bloomington Council set to vote on video gaming regulations
Bloomington City Council members are set to vote on new video gaming regulations.(File photo from Flickr/roundnoon) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council i...
Aug 26, 2019
EDC to play role in future of State Farm’s downtown site
Patrick Hoban, president and CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal Economic ...
Aug 25, 2019
Charges filed in weekend stabbing
Elbert Hawkins, 50. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A man remained jailed Sunday night for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck near D...
Aug 25, 2019
Attendance up at Illinois State Fair
Preliminary numbers show around 509,000 people visited the fairgrounds. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Before the Illinois State Fair began, retu...
Aug 23, 2019
Bloomington Police investigating armed robbery
Bloomington Police said the armed robbery occurred in the 1800 block of W. Market St.early Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking f...
Aug 23, 2019
ISU selects developer for $100 million housing project
The project will be built on the land formerly occupied by Atkin-Colby and Hamilton Whitten residence halls. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Gilbane Development Company has been awa...
Aug 23, 2019
Grossinger Motors Arena implementing clear bag policy
The clear bag policy will go into effect Sept. 1. (Photo courtesy Grossinger Motors Arena) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Starting next month, Grossinger Motors Arena will implement a clear ...
Aug 22, 2019
Jobs up in Twin-Cities, all metro areas across Illinois
All metro areas in Illinois saw job growth for the first time since 2000. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Jobs were up in all 14 Illinois metro areas for the first time in 19 ...
Aug 22, 2019
