Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Unit 5 to freeze administrators pay amid budget deficit
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district is still waiting on $2.7 million from the state. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Unit 5 administrators, including the superintendent,...
Sep 25, 2017
Man arrested in Bloomington on Missouri murder warrant
Deacon Zelch was booked at the McLean County Jail on Monday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man in Bloomington o...
Sep 25, 2017
Governor Rauner rides for veterans
Governor Bruce Rauner and hundreds of bikers from across the state took an annual ride to Springfield to support veterans. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Canaryville Veterans Riders Association) By Patrick ...
Sep 23, 2017
Pekin teen’s remains identified months after being found
The body of a teen who ran away from home almost a year ago has been identified. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL – The remains of a boy who ran away from his home in Pekin la...
Sep 23, 2017
National Weather Service: Despite autumn heat wave, don’t bet on mild winter
Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Lincoln said the current heat wave does not mean we’ll have a mild winter. (Photo courtesy Facebook/U.S. National Weather Service Central Illino...
Sep 22, 2017
Bloomington man arrest suspected gunman
Herman D. Adair, 22, of Bloomington was arrested Thursday on weapons charges. (Photo by Bloomington Police Department) By Sean Copeland BLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police arrested a man they belie...
Sep 22, 2017
Heartland Community College President Widmer to retire in 2018
Rob Widmer has served as Heartland Community College’s President since 2013. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Heartland Community College President Rob Widmer has announced his ret...
Sep 22, 2017
Miller Park Zoo opens two new exhibits
The critically endangered Indo-Chinese box turtle is among the new animals on exhibit at Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo has added two...
Sep 22, 2017
Bloomington-Normal jobless rate remains lowest in state
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate was 4.2 percent in August. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Flazingo Photos) By Greg Halbleib SPRINGFIELD – Unemployment across the state continued to drop during A...
Sep 21, 2017
Most Illinois students still not reading, adding at grade level
A Republican lawmaker suggests school legislation must include more than money. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Morgan) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Nothing in Illinois’ new education re...
Sep 21, 2017
