Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Obamacare supporters buy billboard in Bloomington to slam GOP lawmakers
Members of Indivisible Illinois staged a rally in Bloomington Tuesday near a billboard supporting the Affordable Care Act. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A ne...
Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday House session postponed, more school funding talks expected
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin reports the legislative leaders made progress on an education funding deal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network ...
Aug 23, 2017
Boy hospitalized after being hit by car in Bloomington
Bloomington Police say the boy who was hit by a car Tuesday was alert as he was taken to the hospital. WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A boy was taken to the hospital after he was h...
Aug 23, 2017
Councilwoman who made history in Normal says words alone won’t combat racism
Chemberly Cummings was sworn in as Normal’s first African-American council member earlier this year. (WMBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The first African-American elected to the ...
Aug 23, 2017
Bloomington man faces armed violence, drug charges
Martin Burton faces armed violence and drug charges.(Photos from the Bloomington Police Department.)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police said a local man threatened someone ...
Aug 22, 2017
UPDATED: Pontiac woman identified as crash victim
One woman is dead following a crash involving a Pontiac police officer’s squad car.(WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz and Greg Halbleib PONTIAC – The Livingston County coroner has ident...
Aug 21, 2017 The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pontiac Police)
NFD: No working smoke detectors in fatal condo fire
The NFD has determined the cause of a blaze that left one woman dead. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Smoke alarms in a fatal condo fire earlier this month were not working...
Aug 21, 2017
Eclipse sparks curiosity among Bloomington-Normal students
Benjamin Elementary School students (left to right) Faith Tomman, Winton Carlock, Elijah Jacob, Avhinav Jinka and Iator Togay look to the sky to witness the solar eclipse on Monday. (Photo by Eric Sto...
Aug 21, 2017
Illinois campus headcount more than a week away
Illinois State University expects a slight drop in the number of students on campus this fall. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network NORMAL – Students at many of Illinois’ public uni...
Aug 21, 2017
Educators, police prepare for solar eclipse
Bloomington-Normal residents will witness the solar eclipse from 11:53 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. Monday. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Many local schools are hoping to make today&...
Aug 21, 2017
