Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
‘Business Bandit’ sought in local robberies
Bloomington Police say the “Business Bandit” is a black male, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 inches tall, with a medium build. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowi...
Jan 16, 2019
National Weather Service: Snow this weekend, lesser amounts compared to last week
The National Weather Service in Lincoln is predicting snow to start late Friday night and will continue until Saturday night. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Neil Doyle LOGAN COUNTY – After t...
Jan 16, 2019
Unit 5 board set to act on substitute teachers pay raise
Unit 5 School Board members on Wednesday are scheduled to take final action on pay raises for substitute teachers. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – This is the day Unit 5 su...
Jan 16, 2019
Tuesday night county board meetings not yet the hottest ticket in town
The McLean County Board meets Tuesday evening for the first time since the board chairman agreed to stop conducting the monthly meetings on Tuesday mornings. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) &n...
Jan 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker pleases unions, faces GOP critics on state workers pay
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (PHOTO:Dave Dahl,WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – On his first full day in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker got off on the right “step,” as far as state ...
Jan 15, 2019
Visitor Restrictions Spread to More Health Facilities
Advocate BroMenn starts restricting visitors to help prevent spread of flu(File Photo) By Katherine MurphyBLOOMINGTON– Just a little less than two weeks after OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medi...
Jan 15, 2019
Salvation Army remains short of Christmas drive goal
The Salvation Army at 611 W. Washington St. in Bloomington is accepting donations for the annual Christmas drive through the end of January. (Facebook/TheSalvationArmyBloomingtonCorps) By Greg Ha...
Jan 15, 2019
Pritzker sworn in as Illinois’ 43rd governor
Illinois' new governor, JB Pritzker, looked back and looked ahead during his inaugural speech. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Get used to hearing this phrase: Governor Pritzk...
Jan 14, 2019
Police search for armed robbery suspect after weekend heist
Bloomington Police say the suspect entered the store an demanded money from an employee while wielding a knife. (PHOTO: Bloomington Police Department) By Katherine Murphy The suspect in an arme...
Jan 14, 2019
Rauner reduces sentence in 1995 Logan County double murder
Jon Morgan was 14 when he killed his grandparents in Lincoln in April 1995. (Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By Howard Packowitz SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner, during his fina...
Jan 14, 2019
