Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Redbirds still have MVFC goals in sight after loss
Brock Spack’s Illinois State Redbirds visit South Dakota State on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Brock Spack’s Illinois State football Redbirds will try ...
Nov 07, 2017
Ameren awards Bloomington $2,500 grant, ‘Progressive City’ designation
Bloomington City Hall will be the recipient of the grant fund awarded to the City of Bloomington today through the replacement of flourescent lighting with LEDs throughout the building. (W...
Nov 07, 2017
Illinois sends guard troops on first state hurricane mission
Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 933rd Military Police Company prepare to deploy to Puerto Rico in Peoria, Ill., Nov. 3, 2017. The unit sent 154 soldiers to the island in support of th...
Nov 07, 2017
United Way donors sought year-round
Fundraising efforts for United Way of McLean County are no longer limited to a specific campaign period. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – United Way of McLean County wants to be pa...
Nov 07, 2017
Prosecutor: Car burglaries increase as temperatures fall
Livingston County authorities say they see a large increase in vehicle break-ins when the weather turns cold. (Photo courtesy Livingston County) By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – Certain crimes seem to ...
Nov 06, 2017
Illinois names inspector general; lawmakers seek more power to probe complaints
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady of Bloomington says he expects legislature to seek broader powers to investigate ethics cases. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guard) By Eric Stock BLOOMIN...
Nov 06, 2017
Rauner declares harvest emergency
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday declared a statewide harvest emergency to assist farmers and grain handlers who are grappling with the fallout of rain-related delays. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner...
Nov 06, 2017
State report card not accurate measure of student growth
Trends locally are ahead of State report card, even in spite of trending disadvantages in the Bloomington-Normal Community. (WJBC file photo) By Sean Copeland BLOOMINGTON– According to the 2017 ...
Nov 04, 2017
Country Financial, University of Illinois open DigitaLab
The DigitaLab has 14 interns, such as University of Illinois sophomore Malini Mahes (pictured), who work to increase IT for Country Financial. (Photo courtesy Country Financial/Steve Fast) By Patrick ...
Nov 04, 2017
Paroled killer charged with selling cocaine in Bloomington
Prosecutors charged Shaun Chaszar with selling cocaine to a Bloomington Police informant last month. He was released from prison less than a year ago after serving time for raping and killing a homele...
Nov 03, 2017
