Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
First Student hires new Location Manager
Mark Bohl spent 20 years with the Navy. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 transportation provider First Student has a new Location Manager on site as it continues working t...
Oct 12, 2016
District 87 school board hears from Oakland Elementary students and staff
District 87 moved its regular meeting to Oakland Elementary School Wednesday.. (WJBC file photo) By Sam ThomasBLOOMINGTON - The District 87 school board held its regular meeting Wednesday night a...
Oct 12, 2016
Kirk pushes FEMA reform after surveying Washington rebuild efforts
An auto parts store was one of many buildings to be rebuilt after a tornado caused destruction in Washington on Nov. 17, 2013. (Photo courtesy Washington city clerk’s office) By Eric Stock WASHI...
Oct 12, 2016
Peterson calls Mitsubishi auction postponement ‘encouraging’
The plant shut down in November 2015. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Maynards Industries delaying an auction of the former Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal is “encouraging&...
Oct 12, 2016
Eureka man pleads guilty in driver-bicyclist case
Randy Crump was sentenced to 18 months conditional discharge on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – An apparent road rage case has been resolved in McLean Co...
Oct 12, 2016
BPD searching for missing teen
(Photo courtesy BPD)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old.Police said Rosie Derring, of Bloomington, was reported missing Tuesday after she d...
Oct 11, 2016
Illinois attorney general weighs in on Mautino campaign finance case
Frank Mautino replaced William Holland as Illinois auditor general in December. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSTREATOR – Subpoenas are going...
Oct 11, 2016
Durbin: Trump doesn’t understand ‘what America is all about’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (left) had a brief exchange with IWU President Eric Jensen (right). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ senior senator believes the upcomi...
Oct 11, 2016
Hales: Downtown plan not followed in liquor license review
The Bloomington City Council voted 7-2 on Monday to refer to liquor license proposal for the Extravaganza Ballroom back to the liquor commission. (Photo by Flickr/DamienPollet)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON...
Oct 11, 2016
Next Professionals host coat drive
Justin Boyd (left) and Travis Huber are members of McLean County’s Next Professionals. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – A group of local business leaders is hosting its firs...
Oct 10, 2016
