Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Fire crews contain fire on South Blair Drive in Normal
Officials were called at about 12:15 p.m. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Fire crews from Bloomington and Normal worked to contain a blaze at 400 South Blair Drive in Normal ear...
Sep 07, 2016
Layoffs of state patronage hires becomes final
State Sen. Bill Brady applauds the layoffs of the final 29 patronage hires at the Illinois Department of Transportation. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD –...
Sep 07, 2016
Wetterling details emerge one year after stop in Normal
Patty Wetterling shared her story in Normal just one year ago. (Facebook/Jacob Wetterling Resource Center) By Terry James NORMAL – One year ago, the mother of Minnesota’s Jacob Wetterling ...
Sep 07, 2016
Bloomington Police make 2nd arrest in armed robbery
Gregory Hightower (left) and Clifford Pugh are charged in an August robbery. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A second person has been arrested in connection with...
Sep 07, 2016
Singer Patti LaBelle to perform at MLK celebration in Peoria
Patti LaBelle will hold a concert at Peoria Civic Center on Jan. 16, 2017. (Photo courtesy Patti LaBelle publicity) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – Singer Patti LaBelle will be the featured speaker at th...
Sep 07, 2016
Illinois proposal aims to limit trespassing due to Pokémon Go
Illinois could become the first state with legislation curbing mobile games like Pokmon Go. (Photo courtesy Eduardo Woo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois may beco...
Sep 07, 2016
Illinois State men’s basketball schedule finalized
Dan Muller and his Illinois State men’s basketball squad open the new season on Nov. 6 with a home exhibition agtainst Quincy. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff ST. LOUIS – Illinois State's ...
Sep 06, 2016
Sen. Brady: AFSCME asking for too much
State Sen. Bill Brady said the state’s largest employee union is asking for too much. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner has been told by a judge to continue n...
Sep 06, 2016
Police arrest 2 Bloomington men on weapons charges
Normal Police arrested two Bloomington men on weapons charges over the weekend. WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Police in Normal arrested two Bloomington men over the weekend on weapons ch...
Sep 06, 2016
Normal considering bike sharing program
Normal has been working to expand bicycle access in the community. (Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCornelius)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal will soon have a bike sharing program, if...
Sep 06, 2016
