Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Driver drowns when car falls into retention pond near McLean
Illinois State Police and the McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder are investigating a fatal crash early Friday in which a car fell into a retention pond near McLean. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howar...
Syndicated Author Jun 21, 2019

ISU Police Chief: ‘Charges pending against man who drove erratically through ISU Quad’ early Friday morning
Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said the driver was driving erratically through the ISU Quad early Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Charges ...
Syndicated Author Jun 21, 2019

Barickman: Unlikely Chicago becomes 51st state
State Senator Jason Barickman spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller about the possibility of Chicago becoming a state. (WJBC File photo) BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman is weighin...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Gov. Pritzker signs executive order for 2020 census
Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to workers and volunteers before signing an executive order for the 2020 Census. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Losing one or two U.S. House seats. Pu...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Normal Police investigating fatal motorcycle crash
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said the fatal crash happened around 1:42 p.m. Thursday.(Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – One person was killed af...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Bible belonging to Abraham Lincoln gifted to Presidential Museum
ALPLM acquisitions director Ian Hunt (left), state historian Samuel Wheeler (right) speak at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Uptown road closures for Make Music Normal
Roads around Uptown Normal will be closed this weekend for a music festival. (Uptown Normal/Facebook page) By Neil Doyle Normal – There will be several road closures around Uptown Normal ...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Council member: Large Connect Transit buses come at a cost
Larger Connect Transit buses cause quicker deterioration of area roads, according to a Bloomington City Council member. However, the transit system says smaller bus can’t accommodate riders duri...
Syndicated Author Jun 20, 2019

Gleason names two interim police chiefs
Assistant chiefs Greg Scott (left) and Dan Donath will share the duties of interim police chief as Chief Clay Wheeler retire Friday. (Photo City of Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON –...
Syndicated Author Jun 19, 2019

Illinois birth rate falling faster than other states amid national decline
The 2020 Census is likely to show fewer Illinoisans, but it's not just an outmigration issue. (Photo Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole Lauterbach SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois takes ste...
Syndicated Author Jun 19, 2019



