Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Pastor touts Rauner’s economic-reform agenda to curb gun violence, create jobs
Gov. Bruce Rauner. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner) By Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Speaking alongside Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church of Chicago Monday, Gov. Bruce Rauner ...
Dec 13, 2016
Bloomington Election Commission OKs review of Renner petitions
Kevin Gerrard displays nominating petitions submitted by mayor Tari Renner that Gerrard claims are invalid. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – One man’s ballot challeng...
Dec 13, 2016
Bloomington Council approves tax levies
By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington City Council approved the 2016 tax levy for the City and Bloomington Public Library at its meeting Monday. The City levy was set at a little over $20 ...
Dec 13, 2016
