Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Young nurse remembered for caring spirit
23 year old Ali Stevenson played golf at Illinois Weslyan before starting as a nurse. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A nurse at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is being remembered fo...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

Two companies will offer gigabit internet in the twin cities
Ultra high speed internet is now available in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo by lizzardo/flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Dial-up internet is a distant memory and now two companies will be offerin...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

Central Illinois Red Cross volunteers helping in Louisiana
(Photo courtesy Red Cross)By Nick McKintockBLOOMINGTON – Some local Red Cross volunteers are down in the state of Louisiana to help the effort of getting people the help they need after record s...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

‘Organized chaos’ underway as ISU students move in
Students will be moving in through Friday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Roughly 2,200 students have begun checking in for the year at Illinois State University – and ...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

VanHoveln wants review of dismissal
Brenton VanHoveln wants a review of his dismissal from BPD. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – A 19 year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department is asking for ...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

Frerichs holds hearing in Normal over unpaid death benefits
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs said insurance companies should be audited to determine if they are withholding benefits. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Families who ...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

CIRA to get new snowplows with federal grant
Central Illinois Regional Airport plans to have two new snowplows by winter. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport has new snow removal equipment...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

Bloomington nurse killed in LaSalle County crash
Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash near Streator on Monday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Eric StockSTREATOR – A Bloomington nurse was killed a two-vehicle crash in L...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2016

Study: Government worker benefits better than private sector workers
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A study said Illino...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2016

Durbin: Insurers should adjust business model for Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says GOP lawmakers must work on improving Obamacare along with his fellow Democrats. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Greg Halbleib WASHINGTON – Some insurance comp...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2016



