Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Preservation panel urges council to stop East Beaufort Street demolitions
Normal’s Historic Preservation Commission is opposed to demolishing buildings on Beaufort Street to make way for the Trail East development. (Save the Uptown Mural and Historic Buildings Faceboo...
Jan 08, 2019
Key details kept under wraps in Dover murder case
Formal charges, including first degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion, and residential burglary were filed Tuesday against the two Decatur men accused of killing Egerton Dover of Bloomington. (P...
Jan 08, 2019
Days dwindle down for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner ends his term as Illinois Governor on Monday, January 14 (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl Gov. Bruce Rauner's disappointed he did not win re-election, but he is looking fo...
Jan 08, 2019
As election approaches, Normal council awards more Uptown tax incentives
Trail East will be located on the northeast portion of Uptown Circle, and contain three floors of office space, a first-floor food court, and residences on the fifth floor. (Bush Construction, Farnswo...
Jan 08, 2019
Hy-Vee stores issue a voluntary recall
The potential of salmonella in the cheesecake mix prompted the recall.(PHOTO:Pixabay) By Katherine Murphy Time to check the refrigerator. West Des Moines Iowa based HY-VEE is pulling cheesecake...
Jan 07, 2019
New Illinois Democrat: State Capitol is a ‘cesspool’
Anne Stava-Murray, who will be inaugurated into the Illinois House next week, already believes Springfield is a "cesspool" and wants to serve only two years. (Anne Stava-Murray Facebook page) B...
Jan 06, 2019
Illinois Dept. of Ag proposes guidance on hemp crop
A 45-day comment period on regulations could delay the growing season of industrial hemp in Illinois. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole Lauterbach SPRINGFIELD – Illinois farmers ar...
Jan 06, 2019
Moving companies say Illinois at or near top state to move from in 2018
Illinois remains at, or near, the top of states with the highest percentage of people leaving compared to arriving, according to data from the trucks that do the hauling. (Photo United Van Lines Faceb...
Jan 05, 2019
BPD: Shots fired early Saturday near downtown
Bloomington Police responded to the 700 block of East Market Street Saturday morning to a report of shots fired. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police rep...
Jan 05, 2019
Illinois public health boss: Flu season strong, not as bad as last year
Illinois public health managers say the flu season is starting to peak, but we won’t know if this is the worst of the flu outbreak till its over. (Illinois Department of Public Health Facebook p...
Jan 05, 2019
