Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois rescinds layoff notices for prison nurses
State Rep. Tim Butler said the Rauner administration has decided to return to the bargaining table with the union and also rescind the plan to cut 124 unionized nurses and replace them with nurses man...
Apr 28, 2017
Fundraising site to assist Rodgers family after son’s death
Josh Rodgers was killed during a fight against ISIS in Aghanistan. (Photo courtesy Vonda Rogers)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Friends and family of the Bloomington soldier who was killed in Afghani...
Apr 28, 2017
Local leaders mourn soldier’s sacrifice
Fallen soldier Josh Rodgers of Bloomington. (Photo from Josh Rodgers’ Facebook page.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington will lead Illinois House colleag...
Apr 28, 2017
Bloomington native killed while serving in Afghanistan
Bloomington native Joshua Rodgers was reportedly killed while serving overseas. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV AFGHANISTAN – A soldier from Bloomington was one of two U.S. service me...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloomington-Normal jobless rate drops
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent in March. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Flazingo Photos) By Greg Halbleib SPRINGFIELD – The March unemployment rate in Bloomington-Normal dropped...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloomington police renewing call for info on 2013 murder
Haileigh Eichhorn was last seen on April 28, 2013, nine days before her body was found near Stanford. (Bloomington Police photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are renewing th...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87 to allow therapy dogs in school
Trained therapy dogs would be allowed in District 87 schools under a proposal the school board is expected to consider. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – District 87 students who are...
Apr 27, 2017
Governor candidate talks with Normal Community students
Democratic candidate for governor Daniel Biss visited with students Wednesday at Normal Community High School. (Photo by WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV NORMAL – One of the men looking to challenge Gov. Bru...
Apr 27, 2017
State retirement system board strips Hastert of pension benefits
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert already lost his Teachers Retirement System money and now he won’t be getting any money from the state lawmaker retirement fund. (WJBC file photo)By Greg...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87, Unit 5 elect new school board presidents
Jim Hayek Jr. has been appointed President of the Unit 5 school board. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL — The leading vote-getter in this month’s District 87 school b...
Apr 27, 2017
