Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Redbirds clips Hawks in exhibition game
Dan Muller’s Redbirds led nearly the entire exhibition contest in a 22-point win over Quincy. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - Illinois State led for all but the first 40 s...
Nov 06, 2016
Now is the time to prevent high winter heating bills
Winter is near, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. (Andrew Fong/Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Winter weather is just around the corner and Ameren Director of Gas Supply Ken...
Nov 06, 2016
Capture the (Binary) Flag at ISU
Competitors will be searching for hidden flags in the computer systems, provided by State Farm and the School of IT. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – In this game of capture the flag,...
Nov 06, 2016
Bloomington church polling place opening chapel during voting
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington serves as a polling place and a location for prayer on Election Day. (Photo Google Street View) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington churc...
Nov 05, 2016
Childs Senior takes plea deal
A man accused of supplying a synthetic drug similar to ecstasy is taking a plea deal. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesA plea deal has been reached with a Chicago man accused of bringing the drug ecstas...
Nov 05, 2016
Help for domestic violence victims is as close as the neighborhood salon
A new group of professionals will help domestic violence victims. (Courtesy Mid-Central Community Action)By: Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hairdressers in Illinois now have the tools to make you look ...
Nov 05, 2016
Garlic Press marks 40 years in Uptown Normal
The Garlic Press moved to its current location at 108 North Street in Normal in 1981. (Photo courtesy Garlic Press)By Eric StockNORMAL – One of Uptown Normal’s landmark businesses is celeb...
Nov 05, 2016
Kirk asks voters for another term
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R, Ill.) is facing off against Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk) By Terry James WASHINGTON – Election day is right around the cor...
Nov 04, 2016
Duckworth: Jobs and technology must stay here
Democratic challenger for U,.S. Senate Tammy Duckworth says the exodus of jobs hurts in many ways. (WJBC) file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Keeping and developing jobs is vital to preve...
Nov 04, 2016
Traffic slowed on I-55 by vehicle fire
Traffic is snarled in both directions of I-55 & 74 due to a truck fire. (WJBC photo/Scott McCoy) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Fire crews from Normal, Bloomington and Towanda battled a fire to a la...
Nov 04, 2016
