Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington alderman seeks to limit mayoral powers
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner would not be able to unilaterally place items on city council meeting agendas under a proposal introduced by Alderman David Sage. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renner) By...
Nov 18, 2017
Judge finds woman fit to stand trial for killing her mother in Funks Grove
A judge found Christine Roush of Washington fit to stand trial for allegedly killing her mother, Teresa Poehlman, last summer at the Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove. (McLean County Sheriff...
Nov 17, 2017
Sessions names new U.S. Attorney for Central Illinois, but pick might be temporary
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has named John Childress of Springfield as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. The appointment expires in 120 days pending a presidential...
Nov 17, 2017
Ecology Action Center, IWU to offer recycling services
The Ecology Action Center and IWU are welcoming residents to participate in their mega recycling event Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Ecology Action Center) By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON –...
Nov 17, 2017
Rescue teams dispatched after a man’s arm gets trapped in auger
Rescue teams are being dispatched to help a man whose arm has become trapped in an auger. (photo courtesy Flickr/Matt Crowley)By Patrick BaronHEYWORTH – The Normal Fire Department is reporting a...
Nov 17, 2017
Normal Township Board delays action on property tax breaks
The Normal Township Board of Trustees wants more time to decide whether to approve property tax abatements to Canada’s Brandt Industries, which pledges to add hundreds of manufacturing jo...
Nov 16, 2017
WJBC Brotherhood Tree’s half century of giving to conclude this year
Volunteers wrap gifts at the Armory in Bloomington for the WJBC Brotherhood Tree, which will be discontinued after this year.(B Corbin/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – For almost five dec...
Nov 16, 2017
Barickman offers students lessons in state government
State Sen. Jason Barickman hosted students from a Youth Advisory Council on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy WMBD) By Breanna Lea/WMBD-TV NORMAL – State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomnigton, is helping...
Nov 16, 2017
State’s Attorney: Culture change needed to combat opioid epidemic
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers says a culture change is needed to curb the opioid epidemic. He said people must be less dependent on pills to reduce pain. (Flickr ph...
Nov 15, 2017
Child porn case in Normal leads to an arrest
Normal Police allege Theodore Nystrom had numerous pictures and videos of child pornography on his computer. (Normal Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Normal Police have ...
Nov 15, 2017
