Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Special Olympians joining ISU-Northwestern football activities
Special Olympics athletes are taking special roles in Saturday’s Illinois State-Northwestern football game. (Special Olympics Illinois photo) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A special message fr...
Sep 09, 2016
Durbin continues push for Zika funding boost
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said the Zika crisis has reached unprecedented levels. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is blasting Republican leaders o...
Sep 09, 2016
Rauner not budging on presidential race
Gov. Bruce Rauner has said he is not endorsing a candidate in the race for president. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to pledge to...
Sep 09, 2016
ISU, IWU partner for new Peace Corps prep program
A Peace Crops Prep launch event is planned for Bone Student Center at Illinois State University on Sept. 20. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan ...
Sep 09, 2016
First Student: Driver shortage is a national issue
First Student is actively recruiting. (Photo by see-ming lee/Flickr)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Many drivers for First Student, responsible for getting Unit 5 students to and from school, are calling...
Sep 09, 2016
Midwest Food Bank to serve Arizona
Midwest Food Bank has purchased a building in Arizona.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Midwest Food Bank) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Midwest Food Bank is expanding into the Southwest. The company is a...
Sep 08, 2016
Parent: Trust is gone for Unit 5 and First Student
One parent shared his story of not knowing where his child was for two hours. (WJBC File Photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – The father of a four year old in the Unit five school district said h...
Sep 08, 2016
Unit 5 superintendent: ‘This has to be solved’
Many Unit 5 buses were late on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5’s busing problems continue. Superintendent Mark Daniel told WJBC’s Terry James First Stu...
Sep 08, 2016
EDC chief to attend U.S.-Japan economic conference
Kyle Ham, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, speaks during the annual Economic Outlook for McLean County at Illinois Wesleyan University in June 2015. (WJBC file photo) By Gre...
Sep 08, 2016
Mental health training at Illinois prisons to continue after fight at Pontiac
Six officers were injured in a fight at the Pontiac Correctional Center in August. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – The head of the Illinois Department of Corrections said training ...
Sep 08, 2016
