Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Portillo’s location revealed
Portillo’s will open its first downstate restaurant in Normal. (star5112/Flickr) By Terry James NORMAL – A much talked about restaurant from the Chicago area is opening it’s first do...
Dec 01, 2016
State Sen. Brady happy to see Connect Transit get state payment
The transit system received its state payment on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said he and other downstate representatives wo...
Dec 01, 2016
VenuWorks hires new Coliseum executive director
Lynn Cannon (Coliseum photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s Coliseum has a new executive director. Management company VenuWorks says Lynn Cannon was hired to oversee the Coli...
Dec 01, 2016
Zimmerman attorney claims prosecutors mislead court on gun results
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his ex-wife. (Pool photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The defense attorney for Kirk Zimmerman has filed a motion arguing the McLean County judge who iss...
Dec 01, 2016
Barickman optimistic an Exelon deal can pass in final day
State Sen. Jason Barickman said enough lawmakers seem to support the measure that Exelon backs to keep the utility from closing its plants at Clinton and Quad Cities. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Ba...
Dec 01, 2016
New hope for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant
Proposed changes in Springfield could save jobs in Clinton at the nuclear power plant. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James CLINTON – Even as some Clinton Nuclear Power Plant employees transfer to o...
Nov 30, 2016
Longtime Bloomington-Normal auto dealership owner retiring
Dan O’Brien (left) owns the three Extreme Motors locations in Bloomington-Normal. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A longtime auto dealership owner in Bloomington-No...
Nov 30, 2016
State House bills from both parties target lame-duck-session tax hikes
State Rep. Jack Franks. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle have introduced measures they said will help ...
Nov 30, 2016
BPD using ‘substantial resources’ to probe string of shooting incidents
Devan Maurer, 21, of Bloomington was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the armed robbery of Pop’s Grocery on Monday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bl...
Nov 30, 2016
State House fails to override Rauner vetoes on voter registration, prevailing wage bills
Members of the Illinois House failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner on a measure that the business community said would have increased the cost of business and the price of taxpayer-funded public works...
Nov 30, 2016
