Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois jobless rate sinks to 12-year low
Illinois added 4,700 jobs in April (Pixabay) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois unemployment rate hit a 12-year low last month. The April jobless rate came in at 4.4 percent, down slightly...
May 18, 2018
Bloomington man found unfit to be tried for wife’s murder
A judge has found Monroe Elbert unfit to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Nicole, at their Bloomington apartment in February.(Nicole Elbert Facebook and Bloomington Police) By Howard Pac...
May 17, 2018
Judy Baar Topinka remembered in new book written by son
Joseph Topinka, son of the late Judy Baar Topinka, outlines his mother’s political career in a new book. Topinka died in 2014. (Facebook) By RFD Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Joseph Baar Top...
May 17, 2018
‘Bench of hope’ dedicated to two organ donors
Handcrafted bench with purple ribbons dedicated to Michael Collins and Olivia Sonetz. (Crystal Donaldson) By Crystal Donaldson NORMAL – Two lives were honored Thursday afternoon with a be...
May 17, 2018
Dixon shooter’s gun allegedly belonged to his mother
Matthew Milby allegedly used a gun that belonged to his mother when he and a Dixon High School resource officer exchanged gunfire. (State Police) By Patrick Baron DIXON – State Police are learni...
May 17, 2018
Simple steps to financial health for graduates
Country Financial gives graduates tips to succeed financially. (Pixabay) By Crystal Donaldson BLOOMINGTON – Country Financial is giving graduates a few ‘Simple Steps’ to become finan...
May 17, 2018
Heartland College board backs TIF extension for Uptown Normal
Heartland Community College trustees voted 5-2 Tuesday in favor of extending a portion of Uptown Normal’s tax increment financing district for another 12 years.(File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJ...
May 15, 2018
Local teen takes case to city council for new Boys and Girls Club building
Teenager Desy Adams addressed the Bloomington City Council Monday night (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington teenager says the local Boys and Girls Club is lik...
May 15, 2018
Normal Township supervisor questions expansion of Normal TIF district
Normal Township Supervisor Sarah Grammer said Normal has incentive options for businesses other than expanding the tax increment financing district.(Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL R...
May 15, 2018
McLean County Board approves Normal TIF district expansion
After raising a few timeline concerns, the McLean County Board supported expanding the TIF district in Uptown Normal. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board app...
May 15, 2018
