Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

WIU President resigns amid fiscal turmoil
Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas’ resignation is effective June 30. (Western Illinois University photo) By Howard Packowitz MACOMB – Western Illinois University Pre...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2019

UPDATED: Judge rejects State’s bond request after $900K drug bust
Amber Widner of Bozeman, Montana is being held in the McLean County on a $75,035 cash bond. (Illinois State Police photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Montana woman remained jailed...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2019

Zimmerman children tell their story in Dateline report about mother’s murder
Kirk Zimmerman with one of his twin daughters May 6 after a McLean County Jury found him not guilty of killing his former wife in 2014. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOO...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2019

Unit 5 teacher named Teacher of the Year
Shawn Mann (left) was recognized by the Unit 5 school board on Wednesday night for his accomplishments in the classroom. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Despite bein...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2019

Parking lot closure in Uptown Normal
The Parkinson lot will close at 5 p.m. Friday and reopen Saturday at 3 p.m. (Photo Town of Normal) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The Children’s Discovery Museum’s educators and voluntee...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2019

Traffic stop on I-74 results in major drug bust
An Illinois State Trooper from District 6 discovered 143 pounds of cannabis in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A t...
Syndicated Author Jun 14, 2019

Unit 5 in the red as school board adopts amended budget
Unit 5 school board adopted an amended budget at a meeting on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas and Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Unit 5 school board Wednesday nig...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2019

UPDATED: Coroner identifies Normal woman who died in house fire
Firefighters and police on the scene of a fatal house fire on Baugh Drive in Normal. (Photo by Blake Haas/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz and Blake Haas NORMAL – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yod...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2019

Bloomington man arrested for armed robbery
Dwight Police arrested Lawrence Lloyd of Bloomington for a Wednesday morning armed robbery at the Casey’s General Store. (Matty Ring/flickr) By Neil Doyle DWIGHT – A Bloomington man...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2019

Judge rejects restraining order in mural suit
The judge ordered the Town of Normal and the artists to continue negotiation an out of court settlement. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The 13 artists who filed a federal ...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2019



