Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Home Sweet Home and Midwest Food Bank team up for ‘Give Thanks 2015’ campaign
Carolann Carara of Home Sweet Home Ministries and Mike Hoffman with the Midwest Food Bank discuss the “Give Thanks 2015” campaign. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON –...
Oct 15, 2015
McLean County leaders talk economy, infrastructure needs
McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorenson believed infrastructure is the biggest challenge for the county at this time. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’...
Oct 15, 2015
UPDATED: UAW overwhelmingly OKs Mitsubishi contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – United Auto Workers members have overwhelmingly approved a new labor agreement at Mitsubishi Mo...
Oct 15, 2015
Rauner wants to sell Thompson Center
Gov. Bruce Rauner discusses his plan to auction the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The state&#...
Oct 14, 2015
Mitsubishi workers vote on new contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Voting has begun at the local United Auto Workers hall as Mitsubishi Motors employees vote on a...
Oct 14, 2015
Hales: Arbitration process lengthy, costly
Bloomington city manager David Hales said the city is following its collective bargaining agreement and state law and sending the matter in sending the Brenton VanHovel matter to arbitration. (WJBC fi...
Oct 13, 2015
Fired Bloomington police officer wants job back
Former Bloomington police officer Brenton VanHoveln pleads with the city council Monday for his job back after being fired for writing fake tickets that were never given anyone to meet a quota. (Photo...
Oct 13, 2015
Illinois State gets $5 million grant to help at-risk youth
ISU professor and Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences Ani Yazedjian is principal investigator for ISU’s CARE4U program. (Photo courtesy ISU)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – A new program at Illinoi...
Oct 12, 2015
Bloomington to consider police body camera trial program
The Bloomington City Council will voted on a body camera trial program for the police department Monday night. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council will consi...
Oct 12, 2015
Coroner Davis announces re-election campaign
Davis served as the County Coroner during the tragic plane crash on Apr. 6. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Current McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has announced her re-election cam...
Oct 11, 2015
