Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Corn farmers push plan to install more ethanol pumps in Illinois
A proposal in the Illinois Senate would allow for federal money to be used for ethanol fuel pumps in Illinois. (Photo by Michael Cote’/flickr)By Greg HalbleibSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois eth...
Apr 22, 2016
Effort underway to keep police out of your phone
Your cell phone could be connected to a police surveillance device and not a cell tower. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Johan Larsson)By Cole Lauterbach/IRNSPRINGFIELD – Legislators in Springfield are l...
Apr 20, 2016
Bloomington man convicted of beating his mother
Roger Kinnerson has been convicted of aggravated domestic battery. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been found guilty of brutally beating hi...
Apr 20, 2016
Lisa Madigan backs bill to help sex assault victims
Madigan is backing a bill from a Champaign Senator to encourage more sexual assault victims to come forward. (Facebook/Lisa Madigan)By Terry JamesIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is supporting l...
Apr 20, 2016
Heartland board eliminates 23 positions
Cost cutting measures are being put in place at Heartland Community College. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Despite the pleas of parents, students, and players Heartland Community Colle...
Apr 19, 2016
Jensen looks at diversity as he takes on new role at IWU
Eric Jensen was named Illinois Wesleyan’s 19th president in September. (Photo courtesy IWU)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University’s new president has been on the jo...
Apr 19, 2016
Durbin: Split vote on immigration would lead to ‘chaos’
U.S. Dick Durbin said he’s not sure if there are enough vote on the Supreme Court to uphold President’s Obama’s executive actions on immigration. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By ...
Apr 19, 2016
McLean County EMA director Hawk to retire
McLean County Emergency Management Agency director Curt Hawk poses for a photo with daughters (left) Micki Gaddy and Melissa Marriott after he received a proclamation for his years of service to the c...
Apr 19, 2016
‘Visual pollution’ to stay as Normal allows billboards to remain
Normal’s Town Council voted 4-to-3 to an amendment which allows two billboards to remain standing. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has narr...
Apr 19, 2016
Police: Indiana man shot himself on interstate traffic stop in Bloomington
Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal shooting along I-55 in Bloomington on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The man who shot and killed hims...
Apr 19, 2016
