Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Police in Normal probe shots fired at house; man wounded
Police in Normal are investigating gunfire that struck a house Tuesday night in the 300 block of Vernon Avenue. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Police in Normal are investigating...
Oct 04, 2017 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Police: Driver clocked at 116 mph arrested in Bloomington after crash
Kharon Overton was arrested Monday after a high-speed chase in McLean County. (Photo courtesy LeRoy Police Department) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police said a man driving well over 100 miles p...
Oct 03, 2017
Several Woodford County schools close due to reported threat of shooting
Metamora High School was closed on Tuesday as authorities investigate a possible threat of a shooting. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Eric Stock METAMORA – Multiple schools in Woodford County have ...
Oct 03, 2017
Illinois legislators offer prayers after ‘senseless’ mass shooting
Reaction is pouring in responding to the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in Las Vegas.Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Legislators in Illinois have issued stateme...
Oct 03, 2017
Illinois State Police communicating with law enforcement in Nevada following mass shooting
Illinois State Police have been in contact with authorities in Las Vegas following Sunday’s mass shooting. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPR...
Oct 03, 2017
Normal Council backs higher cost for Towanda-Vernon intersection upgrades
Normal’s town council agreed to move extra funds from taxes to help improve the intersection or Towanda and Vernon. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The town of Normal will b...
Oct 03, 2017 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: File)
Former Bloomington resident discusses his experience living in Las Vegas
Following the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, President Trump ordered all flags to fly at half staff today. (Photo courtesy Flickr/US Army) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Las Vegas, the site of...
Oct 02, 2017
Teen injured in west side hit-and-run
Bloomington Police say an officer found a seventeen year old teen on the roadway after he had been struck by a vehicle. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A hit-an...
Oct 02, 2017
Arena manager to propose adding BCPA operations
VenuWorks proposes adding the Bloomington Center the Performing Arts to its management duties, which have included Grossinger Motors Arena since April 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/artsblooming)By Gr...
Oct 02, 2017
Survey says rural economy challenged by low grain prices
The Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University surveyed bank presidents throughout the Midwest. (Photo Flickr/DeeWayneNealy) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A surve...
Sep 30, 2017
