Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Another Chicago dining favorite prepares for local summer debut
Giordano’s is scheduled to open in August on Veterans Parkway, near GE Road, in Bloomington. By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal restaurant-goers will get th...
Jun 07, 2017
Murder suspect faces child porn charges
Kyle Brestan has been in custody since May 25 on murder charges. (McLean Co. Jail photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man accused of murder now also faces child pornography charges...
Jun 07, 2017
Five confirmed mumps cases in McLean County, unrelated to ISU outbreak in March
By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A mumps outbreak is hitting McLean County, and it’s separate from the one that affected Illinois State University in March. The McLean County Healt...
Jun 06, 2017
Rivian hosts hundreds of hopeful chamber members as company moves into shuttered Mitsubishi plant
Hundreds of Chamber of Commerce members gather Tuesday at Rivian Automotive, where the company plans to make electric cars at the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal. By Howard Packowitz In the s...
Jun 06, 2017
Bennett adds voice to those frustrated with Madigan
State Rep. Tom Bennett said he’s frustrated with budget talks–or lack of them. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News SPRINGFIELD – With legislators leaving Springfi...
Jun 06, 2017
Clinton power plant online after scheduled refueling outage
Exelon has agreed to keep its Clinton nuclear plant open for at least 10 years. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib CLINTON – The Clinton nuclear power station has returned to full power after a ...
Jun 06, 2017
Central Illinois woman claims she was sexually assaulted on flight to Bloomington
Lauren Roberson claims she was sexually assaulted on a Bloomington-bound American Airlines flight in May. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Lindsay Harrison/WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A Central Illinois wo...
Jun 06, 2017
UPDATED: Girl, 6, dies after Bloomington crash
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a crash Saturday in which a girl was seriously injured. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock and Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A six-year-old Logan...
Jun 05, 2017
New job creation head installed at Intersect Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Intersect lllinois has helped secure 11,000 new jobs in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The state's non-profit job cr...
Jun 04, 2017
Poll: More jobless Illinoisans have stopped looking for work than in other states
Illinois has more job seekers giving up their search than the national average. (Photo by Doug Kerr/Flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – More Illinois job seekers have...
Jun 04, 2017
