Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Zoning panel begins lengthy review of plans for McLean County’s third wind farm
The McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals is conducting a lengthy hearing to determine if an alternative energy company can build a wind farm north and northwest of Bloomington-Normal.(Photo co...
Jan 03, 2018
Local volunteers hailed for embodying the spirit of Martin Luther King
2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award recipients chosen by the Bloomington and Normal’s Human Relations Commissions. (Town of Normal photos) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Bloomington and No...
Jan 02, 2018
Local man and juvenile arrested for alleged rape at hotel in Normal
Adrian Damian-Moya, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in November at a hotel in Normal. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal Police have arrested a local ma...
Jan 02, 2018
Frigid conditions to continue until weekend
A warmup to the 30s is projected next week. (Andrew Fong/Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network LINCOLN – Illinois is starting 2018 with record cold. The first day of the year was also the coldest da...
Jan 02, 2018
ER physician offers tips to avoid hypothermia
Being overexposed to the frigid cold can lead to frostbite. (WJBC file photo)By Cynthia Grau/WJEZPONTIAC – With the temperatures steady in the negative numbers for the past few days with forecas...
Jan 02, 2018
Illinois lawmakers pass designation of Obama’s birthday
Some Illinois lawmakers don’t want Barack Obama’s birthday to be a paid holiday for state employees. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – August 4, 2018, ...
Dec 31, 2017
Tips to save your pipes from bursting
Keeping an eye on your water pipes during the winter can prevent them from bursting. (Photo courtesy Illinois American Water) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ PONTIAC – With the onset of extremely frigid we...
Dec 31, 2017
State climatologist warns of cold winter
Illinois is experiencing its coldest stretch in three years. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By RFD Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is getting blasted right now with frigid temperatures, and the o...
Dec 30, 2017
Opioids killed more people in Illinois than car crashes in 2016
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah says the state needs to reexamine the stigma surrounding opioid addiction. (Photo Facebook/Illinois Department of Public Health) By Illinois Ra...
Dec 30, 2017
Tazewell County crash victim still critical after 7 1/2 hours of surgery
Jamie Schick remains in critical condition at OSF St. Francis Medical Center for multiple injuries from a car-box truck crash Wednesday on Dee Mack Road in eastern Tazewell County. (photo from CaringB...
Dec 29, 2017
