Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Boys & Girls Club takes over Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center programming
Programming at Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center is now being run entirely by the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center)By Eric Stoc...
Jul 14, 2017
Sens. Durbin, Duckworth slam latest version of Trumpcare
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday against the Republican’s health care proposals. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – Republicans need to change the m...
Jul 14, 2017
Advocate VP, ISU President tabbed to lead McLean County Heart and Stroke Walk
ISU President Larry Dietz (left) was named honorary co-chair of the McLean County Heart and Stroke Walk and Bob Miller named named chairman for the event. (Photo courtesy American Heart Association)By...
Jul 14, 2017
Green space in each neighborhood on public’s wish list for Bloomington parks master plan
About 75 people attended a public meeting at Miller Park Pavilion to participate in developing the next master plan for city parks. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard Packo...
Jul 14, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 1/2 year sentence in federal child porn case
Federal prosecutors said Braman Benjamin Broy of Bloomington received thousands of pictures and hundreds of videos depicting child pornography on his computer. (file photo) By Howard Packow...
Jul 13, 2017
YWCA ends local home care service due to state budget turmoil
YWCA McLean County is ending home care services due to lack of payment from state government.(Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois has a budget to ru...
Jul 13, 2017
Credit agency spares Illinois bonds from sinking to junk
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said credit agency’s decision not to reduce Illinois bonds to junk shows the state is heading in the right direction. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)&nbs...
Jul 12, 2017
Ag leaders praise proposed water regulation rollbacks
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said farmers know best when it comes to managing their waterways. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON, D.C. – Critics...
Jul 12, 2017
Renner denies Hucks’ request for new liquor license to allow video gaming
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner denied a request for Huck’s to service alcohol on site. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A convenience store has been struck down in its request to...
Jul 12, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth: Trump commission request violates federal law
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said took part in a Tuesday news conference to slam President Don’a;d Trump’s election integrity commission. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – D...
Jul 12, 2017
