Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Two Normal council members regret partisanship as they bid farewell
Council members Jeff Fritzen and R.C. McBride at their final council meeting Monday night. They will be replaced by Stan Nord and Karyn Smith. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowi...
Apr 16, 2019
Town council backs north Normal hotel plans without tax breaks
The Normal Town Council has approved plans for Home 2 Suites, an extended stay hotel, to be built at Constitution Trail Center in North Normal. (From the Town of Normal) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL...
Apr 16, 2019
UPDATED: Jurors hear from Pam Zimmerman’s final client
Pam Zimmerman’s former secretary Ina Hess testifies Monday. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A man the defense suggests should not have been exclu...
Apr 15, 2019
Three Bloomington men arrested on gun charges
Bloomington Police conducted an investigation and arrested the three men on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Three Bloomington men have been taken into custody on gun ...
Apr 15, 2019
​Governor signs law banning local right-to-work zones
Gov. JB Pritzker Friday signed a pro-union bill into law. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – In another thumb in the eye of former Gov. Bruce Rauner, Gov. JB Pritzker Friday signed a bi...
Apr 12, 2019
Arrest made in Trooper’s death
An arrest has been made in the March 28th death of Illinois State Police Trooper Brooke Jones-Story. 55-year old Craig Dittmar of Stockton will be charged with two counts of Reckless Hom...
Apr 12, 2019
Jurors see crime scene photos in Zimmerman murder trial
Jurors in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial saw crime scene photos Thursday where his ex-wife Pam was found dead. (Photo from WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – Jurors in the Kirk Zimmerman ...
Apr 11, 2019
Londrigan eyes rematch with Davis
Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan wants a rematch against local Congressman Rodney Davis. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Launching her 2020 campaign for Congress, ...
Apr 11, 2019
Unit 5 finalizes first year of Brandt tax breaks
Brandt Industries, located just north of Normal, will receive the first in a series of annual tax breaks from Unit 5 following school board action Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012) &nb...
Apr 11, 2019
Calls for transparency in harassment allegations against Unit 5’s former HR director
Melinda White tells Unit School Board members Wednesday night that harassment allegations against the district’s former HR director James Harden are “all-out lies.” (Photo by ...
Apr 11, 2019
