Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Three Pontiac correctional officers arrested for misconduct
Correctional Officer Giovanni Rodriguez, Sgt. Jason Cremer and Lt. James Fike were arrested Sunday and Monday by Illinois State Police for alleged misconduct. (Facebook/Illinois State Police Investiga...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

Illinois House Republicans show opposition toward graduated income tax
State Reps. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) joined all 44 House Republicans in opposing a graduated income tax system. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD –...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

Three men in custody after Bloomington shots fired incident
BPD on Tuesday arrested Lardarius Carroll, 21, Derrell Hibbler, 21, and Tiquan Hamer, 23. (Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Three Bloomington men have been taken...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

New leadership for Illinois State Board of Education
There's new leadership atop the Illinois State Board of Education. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The team which will lead the Illinois State Board of Education in the Pritzk...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

Transgender prisoner at Pontiac files lawsuit to be moved to women’s lockup
Janiah Monroe, also known as Andre Patterson, is a transgender inmate who’s suing the state to be removed from the all-male prison at Pontiac.(Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By...
Syndicated Author Feb 27, 2019

UPDATED: East side shooting triggers safety alert
Bloomington Police, including a crime scene unit, were seen late Tuesday afternoon outside a residence in the 700 block East Jefferson Street after a shooting nearby. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) ...
Syndicated Author Feb 26, 2019

BPD investigating robbery early Saturday
Bloomington Police are reporting a robbery in the 300 block of E. Locust Street early Saturday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are ...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2019

Guns and Drugs on the mind of Sen. Dick Durbin
Durbin attended services for a couple of Aurora shooting victims a few days ago (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– Gun violence and prescription drug costs were among the topics of a Su...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2019

District 87: School crisis plan meets new state mandates
Retired Bloomington Police officer Brian Evans is Director of Safety and Security for District 87,(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A retired Bloomington ...
Syndicated Author Feb 25, 2019

ISU trustees approve new roof for Horton Fieldhouse
The Illinois State University Board of Trustees approved a new roofing project for the historic Horton Fieldhouse. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The governing board at Illinois...
Syndicated Author Feb 22, 2019



