Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Fire damages Stanford home during Friday night storm
This A-frame home on Pleasant Street in Stanford was damaged by fire Friday evening. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzSTANFORD – A Stanford home was damaged by fire durin...
May 25, 2018
Prosecutor: Normal West teen killed in crash may have run a red light
Normal West High School student Olivia Sonetz, 17, was killed in a March 6 car crash just west of the Twin-Cities. (Photo courtesy Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON ̵...
May 25, 2018
Museum of History dedicates garden to Illinois bicentennial
The red, white, and blue flowers outside the McLean County Museum of History symbolize the county’s contribution to Illinois’ history. (Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON ̵...
May 25, 2018
Normal West students plan Friday night ‘safer schools’ rally at BCPA
Normal West High School student Gavin Cunningham is seen here with local activist Jodie Slothower. They are organizing a school safety rally Friday evening at the Bloomington Center for the Performing...
May 25, 2018
Cigarette sets cottonwood seedlings ablaze, paints winter-like setting in northeast Normal
Normal firefighters at the scene of one of the dozen small fires on Taft Drive caused by a discarded cigarette. (Photo by Nick McClintock) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A bizarre scene in a north...
May 24, 2018
Murder charges filed against 3 Chicago-area residents in Streator shooting
LaSalle County State’s Attorney Karen Donnelly is joined by prosecutors and investigators during a news conference on charges filed in connection with Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Streator....
May 24, 2018
Illinois opens voting for the state’s best museums
Illinois’ bicentennial celebration continues with voting open for choosing the state’s best museums, with the McLean County Museum of History included on the list.(WJBC File Photo) By Illi...
May 24, 2018
Illinois House passes legislature to legalize industrial 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 RFD Radio Network SPRIN...
May 24, 2018
Man who dumped body near Pontiac in 1996 convicted of 5 more killings
Andrew Urdiales, 53, has been convicted of killing eight women. (Illinois Department of Corrections) By Eric Stock A convicted serial killer who murdered a woman and dumped her body in the Vermillion ...
May 24, 2018
Local United Way expands meaning of giving as cash donations slide
United Way of McLean County CEO David Taylor and business consultant Kathleen Lorenz met with reporters Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON ...
May 24, 2018
