Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Threshermen’s opening event reaching to its past
The 25th Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival opens Thursday in Pontiac. (WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – The 25th annual Threshermen's Bluegrass Festival begins with an open mic nigh...
Sep 20, 2017
City Manager David Hales takes Joliet City Manager position
Bloomington City manager David Hales is now taking thecity manager position in Joliet. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON- Bloomington is losing its city manager to Joliet. The c...
Sep 19, 2017
Connect Transit awarded nearly $1.5 million, installing solar panels and upgrading fleet by 2019
Connect Transit has announced the purchase of three new Proterra electric buses and the installation of solar panels in the Bloomington-Normal facility. (WJBC file photo) By Sean Copeland NORMA...
Sep 19, 2017
First West Nile Virus death in Illinois; 37 active cases still at large
West Nile virus cases in humans usually peak in early fall according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Photo Flickr/Naturegirl78) By Howard Packowitz The Illinois Department of Publ...
Sep 19, 2017
3 people killed, 1 injured in arson fire
Three people were found dead after being found in a house on Brittany Court in Bloomington. (Photo by Sam Wood/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz A middle-aged man, a toddler, and infant are dead, and a...
Sep 19, 2017
McLean County offers early retirement; plans to cut 20 jobs
McLean County Board administrator Bill Wasson presented the county’s proposed 2018 budget on Tuesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – One day after Normal adopted an...
Sep 19, 2017
Durbin: DACA future still uncertain
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he believes Congress needs to restore DACA to keep ‘dreamers’ from being deported. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – One wee...
Sep 19, 2017
Bloomington aldermen see sharply higher sewer rates to remedy public health hazard
Bloomington aldermen and city staffers consider aging sewer system a health hazard, requiring sharply higher sewer rate increases to make repairs. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Joe Shlabotnic) By ...
Sep 19, 2017
Illinois State’s ‘Redbirds Rising’ effort seeks to raise $150 million
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz (right) and campaign co-chair Dan Kelley discuss ISU’s Redbirds Rising fundraising effort. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL –...
Sep 18, 2017
Early retirement could be offered for Normal town workers to fill budget holes
To fill holes in the town budget, the Normal Town Council is being asked to authorize early-retirement packages for long-time government employees. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL –...
Sep 18, 2017 (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)
