Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal’s Fritzen: ‘State Farm Effect’ forces community to embrace change
Jeff Fritzen is the Normal Town Council’s representative on the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. (Photo courtesy normal.org) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – It’s ...
Jun 14, 2018
Rodney Davis still has hope in stalled farm bill
Illinois congressman Rodney Davis believes a farm bill could come back under certain conditions. (Wikimedia) By RFD Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – With the U.S. Senate moving o...
Jun 14, 2018
Unit 5’s Cleary to resign, becomes second board member to leave for out of state job
Unit 5 School Board member Joseph Cleary is resigning after accepting a teaching job in California. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A second Unit 5 school bo...
Jun 13, 2018
McLean County EMS provides ambulance simulator to students
EMS students at Heartland Community College will be able to get more realistic training during ambulance simulations. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Heyworth Ambulance) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – Stude...
Jun 13, 2018
Front Street signals turned off to experiment with pedestrian-friendly layouts
The intersection of Front and Center streets will get the most study as city public works staff members experiment with a more pedestrian-friendly corridor. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMING...
Jun 13, 2018
BPD’s Chief Wheeler seeks public’s help to solve double homicide
Bloomington Police Chief Clay Wheeler is making his first public comments on the shooting deaths of two people on the city’s east side. Wheeler is asking for the public’s help in solving t...
Jun 11, 2018
Area GOP lawmakers plead with Trump not to reduce disgraced governor’s sentence
All seven Republican Illinois Congressman have written the President, asking that he not commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOO...
Jun 11, 2018
Red Cross seeking additional blood donors
The Red Cross wants people to recognize some misconceptions about blood donation as the organization looks for more donors. (Flickr/ejk) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is ...
Jun 11, 2018
Coroner identifies victims in Orchard Street shooting
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the two victims of a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in the 1200 block of Orchard Street in Bloomington. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Patrick ...
Jun 11, 2018
HSHM receives over $155,000 during May Community Challenge
The May Community Challenge brought in $158,720 for Home Sweet Home Ministries, the largest amount of money donated during the challenge to date. (Facebook/Home Sweet Home Ministries) By Patrick Baron...
Jun 11, 2018
