Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
New flu vaccine comes to you
New flu patch gets vaccine to those who might avoid the flu shot (WJBC File Photo) By Katherine Murphy If you would rather forego a flu shot than sit in the doctor’s office you may soon b...
Sep 14, 2018
‘Awe-inspiring’ to see food pantry ready for college students
The School Street Food Pantry for college students is located at 211 N. School St. in Normal. (Photo by Bob Bradley) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Local college students, who might be goin...
Sep 14, 2018
UPDATED: Normal’s McBride seeks second town council term
R.C. McBride has announced he will seek a second four-year term on the Normal Town Council. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle and Howard Packowitz A Normal Town Council member has announced he...
Sep 13, 2018
Fire damages Normal home, injures 3 residents
Fire crews rotated for about an hour while extinguishing hot spots and ventilating smoke from the home. (Pixabay) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A fire in a basement of a home in Normal injured three...
Sep 13, 2018
E-cigarettes may go up in smoke if sales to minors continue
Illegal sales to minors could mean a ban on ALL e-cig products(Pixabay) By Katherine MurphyA major crackdown on the sale of e-cigarette devices to minors was announced Wednesday as the U.S Food a...
Sep 13, 2018
Social media donation may be two-fold
Political spending may be a way to head off political regulations(Pixabay) By Illinois Radio NetworkFacebook has donated more than $250,000 to Illinois state senators and representatives since 20...
Sep 13, 2018
Unit 5 to form panel to address substitute teachers’ concerns
Unit 5 school board members backed creating a group to improve working conditions for substitute teachers and other employees. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Unit 5 substitut...
Sep 13, 2018
Construction starting on new exhibit at Children’s Discovery Museum
The Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal asks residents to pardon their dust (WJBC File Photo) By Katherine Murphy NORMAL– New energy is blowing in to Normal’s Children’...
Sep 12, 2018 (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington’s Gleason: Local sports complex far from a done deal
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said Tuesday that a proposed $43.6 million multi-sports complex is still in the fact-finding stage. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowit...
Sep 12, 2018
Unidentified family offers $4 million challenge gift for new YMCA-Easterseals center
Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO B.J. Wilken announced plans back in April to build a YMCA-Easterseals community center on the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center campus. (File Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) ...
Sep 11, 2018
