Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
State says training effort helps cut down on ‘ransomware’ computer attacks
Illinois is just starting to train 50,000 state workers on ransomware threats. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Government entities at all levels in Illinois are ...
Dec 18, 2016
Twin Cities housing sales still ahead of 2015
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal housing market continues to pace ahead of 2015. The latest Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors numbers show overa...
Dec 16, 2016
Bloomington commission strikes down first Renner ballot challenge
Attorney Joe Dunn (center) addresses the Bloomington Election Commission as Kevin Gerrard (left) and mayor Tari Renner (right) look on. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Blo...
Dec 16, 2016
Jury sides with Bloomington in wrongful termination lawsuit
Former police department employee Amy Ward sued the city over her firing in 2011. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock PEORIA – A former Bloomington police department worker has lost lawsuit with the...
Dec 16, 2016
Quinn’s Shell nears cleanup completion
Quinn’s Shell closed in 2013. (Photo courtesy Google Street View)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Last summer, Quinn’s Shell station at 802 N. Main St. had an underground tank leak that...
Dec 16, 2016
Smoke alarm credited with preventing injuries and more damage at Normal apartment
A fire at a Normal apartment was quickly extinguished after residents were alerted by a smoke alarm. (Photo Facebook/Normal Fire Department) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Normal firefighters ...
Dec 15, 2016
District 87 approves $44 million tax levy
District 87 approved a $44.1 million property tax levy on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – District 87 has approved a property tax levy for next year that’s expecte...
Dec 15, 2016
Illinois Department of Corrections boosts training to handle mentally ill inmates
Gov. Bruce Rauner is promoting an IDOC effort to train prison staff on mental illness. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Dep...
Dec 15, 2016
Unit 5 latest to approve Rivian incentives
The school board heard from Economic Development Council CEO Kyle Ham (left) and Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe (right) before making a decision. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The...
Dec 14, 2016
Caterpillar announces layoffs
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar)By RFD News NetworkPEORIA – One of the state's premier companies is announcing layoffs just a week before Christmas.Caterpillar in Peoria will be making an u...
Dec 14, 2016
