Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
UPDATED: Bradley President resigns; Board of Trustees chair to replace him
Dr. Standifird resigned Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: Bradley University)By WMBD TV PEORIA – After a year of sweeping budget cuts and amid lower enrollment, Bradley University announced a maj...
May 31, 2024
Leaders from Bloomington plan housing symposium to address local housing crunch
Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Leaders from Bloomington want to address the housing crun...
May 31, 2024
Midwest Food Bank partners with Amazon to deliver food across the country
Amazon has been a partner of Midwest Food Bank since 2022. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank/Facebook)By Blake Haas NORMAL – As part of a pilot program, one of the world’s largest shippin...
May 31, 2024
Police arrest armed subject south of Uptown Normal Friday morning
According to NPD, officers responded to the 100 Block of East Phoenix Ave in Normal after 11 a.m. for a subject armed with a knife. (WJBC file photo)By Jake FogalNORMAL – A person armed with a k...
May 31, 2024
One of the state’s business leaders does not share Gov. Pritzker’s optimism about the economy
Illinois Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Lou Sandoval. (Photo courtesy Illinois Chamber of Commerce)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As Illinois political watchers observed Wednesday's debate ove...
May 31, 2024
Lawmakers pass bill which removes Illinois’ sales tax on groceries
While local governments like the money from the sales tax on groceries, Republicans in the legislature don’t like the additional power the new law gives the locals to levy taxes without referend...
May 31, 2024
British car show returns this weekend to David Davis Mansion
The show is free to spectators, but a $5 cash donation to benefit the David Davis Mansion Foundation is encouraged. (Facebook/Champagne British Car Festival – Bloomington)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTO...
May 31, 2024
McLean County job fair held at YMCA in Bloomington
The next job fair will be held in the fall. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Employers and future employees alike were given an opportunity to showcase what they have to offer dur...
May 31, 2024
Safe Routes to School Grants coming to central Illinois
According to an IDOT news release, $9.8 million in grants will be going to 47 projects as part of the Safe Routes to School Program (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Illinois Dep...
May 30, 2024
District 87 to offer free summer lunches at Bloomington Library
(WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – District 87 is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program which offers free lunch to anyone ages 18 under.These lunches will be available weekdays in th...
May 30, 2024
