Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington fire crews respond to Thursday morning house fire
The cause of the fire and a dollar estimate of damage are still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By WJBC NewsBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department respond...
Dec 15, 2023
Rivian Automotive signs new deal with AT&T
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe released an image of the mock up of the vans on social media. (Photo courtesy: RJ Scaringe/Twitter) By Blake HaasNORMAL – One of the world’s largest telecommunicatio...
Dec 14, 2023
Candidates for March primary election in Illinois assigned their spots
The primary election is March 19. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The process of determining which candidates place where on the Illinois primary election ballot is high-tech enough t...
Dec 14, 2023
Uptown Normal is upgrading payment system in parking decks
Signage with QR codes for the app is being put up in all three parking decks now, but the change won't officially start until January 2. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – All three parking dec...
Dec 14, 2023
Bloomington’s Human Relations Policy aimed to be more inclusive
The council also changed the language under the definition of unlawful discrimination from "his or her," to "that person's." (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council...
Dec 12, 2023
Bradley University cutting 15 degree programs
The news came out early Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Bradley University/Twitter) By WMBD PEORIA – Bradley University will continue to offer degree programs in manufacturing engineering techn...
Dec 11, 2023
UPDATE: Small tent city residents must leave the property
The small tent city is near Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Those living in a small tent city in Bloomington must leave the pro...
Dec 08, 2023
State holds official Pearl Harbor remembrance at Lake Springfield
The customary tossing of a wreath into the lake concluded the ceremony. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – 82 years after the "day that will live in infamy," the Illinois Department of Ve...
Dec 08, 2023
Illinois Gaming Board boasts historic year, passes new rules in final meeting of 2023
The Board also approved language for the responsible gaming signs that gaming locations have to post in order to comply with the new Video Gaming rule which requires the posting of responsible gaming ...
Dec 08, 2023
Candidate filing for next year’s election is now closed
The lotteries – with real Illinois Lottery ping pong balls – to determine the ballot order are Dec. 13. The primary is March 19. (Photo courtesy ISBE/Facebook)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD ̵...
Dec 05, 2023
