Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Children’s Discovery Museum director leaves for job at Advocate Health Care
Shelleigh Birlingmair has resigned as Executive Director of the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal and the town’s Cultural Arts Department. She’s accepted a development pos...
Oct 16, 2017
Former Twin Cities actress recalls close call with Weinstein
Amanda Wycoff is now a realtor in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo Facebook/Amanda Wycoff)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A former actress from the Twin Cities says her role in a movie improved after no...
Oct 16, 2017
NPD: SWAT team called after beating is shown on Facebook Live
The Normal Police Department sent its emergency response unit to a residence near police headquarters on Parkinson St. after authorities said a concerned social media user notified authorities about a...
Oct 15, 2017
Drunk driving suspect in multiple crashes Friday released on bond
McLean County Jail records indicate suspected DUI driver Zachary Willis, accused of causing five car crashes in Normal, Friday night, has been released on bond. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz N...
Oct 15, 2017
Expert: Ending clean air rules will help power bills, not coal miners
A former regulator says consumers and some coal mines could benefit from relaxing clean air rules. (Flickr photo) By Illinois Radio Network Illinois’ coal mines won’t suddenly spring to li...
Oct 14, 2017
NPD: Drunk driver captured after causing five car crashes Friday night
Normal Police said they were called Friday night to six car crashes in a 15 minute stretch, five of them tied to the same drunk driver. Police said three people suffered non-life threatening injuries ...
Oct 13, 2017
From Wesleyan to the World Series: Wayne Messmer honored at IWU homecoming
Alumnus Wayne Messmer (1972) is being awarded the 2017 Alumus award during Illinois Wesleyan’s homecoming this weekend. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Sean CopelandBLOOMINGTON – Wayne Messme...
Oct 13, 2017
UPDATED: Bloomington Police look for gunman in early morning home invasion
Bloomington Police are investigating a home invasion on North Evans St. in which a gunman allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of money. (WJBC file photo) By Patrick Baron and Howa...
Oct 13, 2017
Unit 5 school chief calls for closer ties with District 87
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel is proposing a closer working relationship with District 87 schools. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Unit 5 School Superintendent Mark Danie...
Oct 12, 2017
Next Normal city manager expected to have ‘passion for local government service’
The Town of Normal is looking to replace City Manager Mark Peterson, who’s retiring at the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The co...
Oct 12, 2017
