Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Durbin: Trump needs to stop ‘high school rhetoric’ with North Korea
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s doesn’t believe President Trump can’t be trusted with the power to order a nuclear strike. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Eric Stock WASHING...
Nov 14, 2017
Council turns down VenuWorks offer to manage BCPA
Bloomington aldermen unanimously rejected a proposal for downtown sports arena managers to also run the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Chaunceydavis81) By Ho...
Nov 14, 2017
Reluctant Unit 5 board backs tax breaks for Canadian firm
The Brandt Group of Companies, based in Canada, is seeking tax breaks for a potential manufacturing plant between Normal and Hudson. (Photo courtesy of the Brandt company website) By Howard Packowitz ...
Nov 13, 2017
Rauner calls for lower taxes on campaign trail
Governor Bruce Rauner was once again promoting his so-called Turnaround Agenda during a campaign stop in Decatur. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz/Illinois Radio Network DECATUR – Governor ...
Nov 13, 2017
Two killed in DeWitt County crash
A man and a woman were killed after their car collided with the trailer of a semi in DeWitt County. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – State Police are investigating a f...
Nov 12, 2017
