Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
State Farm name to go on Phoenix stadium
The stadium opened as University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006. (Google Street View) By Greg Halbleib PHOENIX – State Farm is placing its name on another stadium. The Bloomington-based insur...
Sep 04, 2018
Voluntary recall pulls nasal spray from shelves
Nasal Sprays at drug and discount retailers are on the recall list because of possible contamination(Pixabay) By Katherine MurphyShelves at CVS, Walgreens, Dollar General, Family Dollar and other...
Sep 04, 2018
Rural McLean County averse to multi-sports complex idea
McLean County Board Vice Chairman Jim Soeldner of Ellsworth said Twin-City governments shouldn’t count on the county board to help pay for a multi-sports complex.(Photo courtesty mcleancountyil....
Sep 04, 2018
Illinois farmers have permission to grow hemp
The Illinois House has approved a bill that would legalize the production of industrial hemp, which can be used in agriculture and the production of various goods. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Net...
Sep 02, 2018
Local Salvation Army leaders changing
The Salvation Army at 611 W. Washington St. in Bloomington will welcome new leaders later in September. (Facebook/TheSalvationArmyBloomingtonCorps) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – New leaders are...
Aug 31, 2018
School threat not linked to Bloomington High School
By Katherine Murphy A threat circulating on social media that stated someone was going to shoot up ‘BHS” caused some confusion in District 87 Friday morning. Talking with WJBC’...
Aug 31, 2018
Mayor Renner’s not on the ballot next year, but he won’t be silent
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner plans on distributing some of his own campaign cash to help favorite city council candidates win their races next year. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOM...
Aug 31, 2018
Judge lets Bloomington voters decide whether to get rid of election commission
Bloomington voters will decide whether to dissolve the city’s election commission after McLean County Judge Paul Lawrence on Thursday allowed a referendum to be placed on the November ballot. (W...
Aug 30, 2018
Rep. LaHood: Trump-McCain uproar ‘a lot of nothing’
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Dunlap is refusing to criticize President Donald Trump’s reaction to the death of U.S. Sen. and Vietnam POW John McCain. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL...
Aug 30, 2018
State confirms 2018’s first human death from West Nile virus
West Nile virus has claimed its first human life in Illinois this year.(File photo by AsbokPrabhakaran/flickr) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIELD – Illinois has its first human West Nile ...
Aug 30, 2018
