Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Red Cross hoping to prevent house fires with new initiative, detector installation
The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is looking to cut down on house fires with smoke detector installations. (Flikr/JennDurfey)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Seven Americans die in home fires every day,...
Syndicated Author Mar 19, 2016

Cuts may be coming to Heartland Community College
Heartland is facing 23 cuts. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Tough times are ahead at Heartland Community College.College leadership will propose to the Board of Trustees the elimination...
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2016

IRS scam hits Bloomington
Scammers hope to take your money.(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – An old scam is back in the Bloomington-Normal area.Bloomington Police Spokeswoman Sara Mayer says the current scam c...
Syndicated Author Mar 18, 2016

ISU study: Foster care to college graduation ‘Against All Odds’
Greg SImpspn and Doris Houston are promoting the schools Center for Adoption Studies’ work on foster youth. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Illinois State University has be...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

CIRA adds second daily flight to Minneapolis
Central Illinois Regional Airport saved $75,000 on snow and ice removal costs. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport is doubling up service to Minn...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

ISU to host open forums for 3 VP finalists
(left to right) Lori Reesor, Eric Arneson, Levester Johnson are finalists for the Illinois State University vice president Student Affairs position. (Photo courtesy www.ilstu.edu)By Eric StockNORMAL &...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

Unit 5 approves new start and end times, bus route system
Many Unit 5 parents and staff members attended and spoke about the proposed changes during the Wednesday night meeting. (WJBC/Andy Dahn)By Andy DahnNORMAL – After months of discussion about prop...
Syndicated Author Mar 16, 2016

Barnett upsets Owens in McLean County Board District 10
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board saw an upset Tuesday as Josh Barnett took down incumbent Ben Owens for the County Board District 10 seat.Barnett sai...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Davis retains McLean County Coroner seat
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis looks to have retained her position.Davis took on a challenge from Gary Morfield and Ryan Gibson in the Republi...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Davis takes home 13th Congressional Republican nomination
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) cruised to victory Tuesday night in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 13th C...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016