Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
BN Advantage to visit Arkansas communities for inspiration
The 2016 ‘One Voice’ delegation is pictured above in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Local econo...
Oct 12, 2017
Caregiver gets probation in McLean County theft case
Raelene Fuller has paid restitution for stealing $1,000 from a client under her care. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A private caregiver who stole money from one...
Oct 12, 2017
Bloomington Police report string of car burglaries
Bloomington Police report eight car burglaries in an area near Streid Drive this week. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are reminding drivers to l...
Oct 12, 2017
Illinois State gets $12.5 million federal grant to improve school leadership
ISU has received a grant that the Center for the Study of Education Policy will use to train school principals. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Illinois State University has been awarde...
Oct 11, 2017
Rauner mum on gun control
Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t said whether there are any gun control measures he might support. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – Gun control is again a topi...
Oct 11, 2017
Unit 5 mulls declaration to calm students’ immigration fears
Unit 5’s superintendent says the district is drafting a declaration to embrace diversity and calm fears tied to the divisive immigration debate.(WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowit...
Oct 11, 2017
State Police make $1 million heroin bust in I-70 traffic stop
Illinois State Police said they discovered almost $1 million worth of heroin after stopping a Dodge Caravan for speeding near Vandalia. (Photo courtesy Arvell Dorsey Jr./Flickr) By Howar...
Oct 10, 2017
Rep. Brady holds off on Rauner endorsement
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) says he’s not in the endorsement business. But disappointed in the Governor’s decision to expand taxpayer-funded abortions. (WJBC file photo)...
Oct 10, 2017
Blue Shield Blue Cross drops OSF
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is one of many centers across the country which will be affected by the departure of Blue Cross Blue Shield. (WJBC File Photo) By Sean Copeland People with ...
Oct 10, 2017
U-High hosts ‘run, hide, fight’ training session
U-High hosted a training session Monday to how to prepare for a shooter. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Cody Schiever/WMBD NORMAL – Mass shootings throughout the country leave emergency mentors con...
Oct 10, 2017
