Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Hotel builder eyes incentives from Normal for extended stay suites
This is what Home 2 extended stay suites would look like at Constitution Trail Center in North Normal. (From the Town of Normal) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The builder who...
Apr 05, 2019
Normal’s mayor blasts township supervisor’s “shameful” tactics
Normal Township Supervisor Sarah Grammer. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal’s mayor is sounding off on what he said are Normal Township Super...
Apr 04, 2019
Monticello Athletic Boosters money stolen, treasurer steps down
Monticello Police released a statement and said funds have been taken from the Monticello Community Unit School District Athletic Boosters. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz MONTICELLO...
Apr 04, 2019
Pritzker optimistic about DCFS
Gov. JB Pritzker chose Decatur as the place to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month. (Photo Facebook/JB Pritzker for Governor) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday chos...
Apr 04, 2019
Barickman: College savings program could be financial disaster
State Senator Jason Barickman said this program would be costly and the state has struggled with similars program. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – State Senator Jason Barick...
Apr 04, 2019
Normal’s Nord eyes closer ties to Bloomington
Stan Nord was one of three candidates elected Tuesday to the Normal Town Council. (photo from Stan Nord) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The leading vote-getter among the nine Normal Town Co...
Apr 04, 2019
Neighbors look out for each other after latest Orchard Road killing
Bloomington Police continue to seek the public’s help to find the shooter who killed one man and wounded two others Tuesday night on Orchard Road. (WJBC file Photo) By Howard Packowitz an...
Apr 04, 2019
Neighbors look out for each other after latest Orchard Road killing
Bloomington Police continue to seek the public’s help to find the shooter who killed one man and wounded two others Tuesday night on Orchard Road. (WJBC file Photo) By Howard Packowit...
Apr 03, 2019
Bill to give babies $50 passes Illinois House
State Rep. Robyn Gabel says her bill to start $50 college savings accounts at birth for all children will get families thinking about college. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A b...
Apr 03, 2019
Transgender inmate transferred to women’s prison in Lincoln
Janiah Monroe, also known as Andre Patterson, was transferred on Monday by the Illinois Department of Corrections to the Logan County Correctional Center (Illinois Department of Corrections photo)&nbs...
Apr 03, 2019
