Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
YWCA McLean County makes stand against racism
Thursday’s event was one of many like it around the nation. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A group of adults and young women took a Stand Against Racism at the YWCA ...
Apr 28, 2016
Home Sweet Home preparing for May Community Challenge
Home Sweet Home hoped to end up raising $130,000 through the campaign. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries is preparing for the start of its annual M...
Apr 28, 2016
Legislation would make first responders immune from liability lawsuits
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Should state law change so local governments' first responders are immune from liability l...
Apr 28, 2016
Small fire contained at ISU chiller plan
(Photo courtesy Zach Dietmeier)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State University officials said a small electrical fire at the University Street chiller plant has been controlled and extingui...
Apr 28, 2016
Salvation Army opens addition
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the addition to the Salvation Army Wednesday (Photo Courtesy Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- The Salvation Army of McLean Cou...
Apr 27, 2016
Bloomington teacher to work with C-Span this summer
Greg Kocourek is in his ninth year teaching at Bloomington Junior High School. (Photo courtesy BJHS)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Junior High teacher will be helping students learn ab...
Apr 27, 2016
Hastert sentenced to 15 months in prison
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been sentenced to 15 months in prison as part of his punishment for financial crimes connected to accusations of sexual abuse. (Photo Flicker/Doug Bowman)By Gre...
Apr 27, 2016
Bloomington veterinarian: Pets are safe in parks, daycare despite dog flu
Bloomington veterinarian Greg Ekdale says dog flu can be difficult to diagnose. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – One case does not constitute an outbreak, according to a loca...
Apr 27, 2016
Coroner withholds preliminary findings in former Bloomington cop’s death
The body of James VanHook, 79, was found underneath a bridge in rural Danvers. (Photo courtesy CentralIllinoisProud.com)By Eric StockPEKIN – Authorities have released few details into the death ...
Apr 26, 2016
Unit 5 selects new board member
Joseph Cleary has been in the community nearly 13 years. (Photo courtesy Unit 5)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Unit 5 Board of Education has selected Joseph Cleary to fill Denise Schuster’...
Apr 26, 2016
