Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
St. Jude Telethon raises money for children
Saturday marked the St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSaturday was the 2016 St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV, which hoped to raise money for children in need of care.The run r...
Jul 31, 2016
CornBelters ride big 6th inning to victory
Homestand ends Sunday afternoon vs. Crushers (WJBC File Photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, scored five times in the sixth inning to regain...
Jul 31, 2016
Bloomington accepting applicants for housing rehab work
Bloomigton provided Community Development Block Grant funding for a home on Mulberry Street to be demolished. The property was donated to Habitat for Humanity for construction of new affordable housin...
Jul 31, 2016
Tari Renner discusses Bill in Hillary’s Administration
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner explains what role Bill Clinton would play in Hillary’s administration. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – November is right around the corner, wh...
Jul 31, 2016
Bloomington Labor Day parade to have political theme
In a photo believed to be from the early 1900s, union iron moulders posed for a photo at a parade in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Jul 31, 2016
The McLean County Fair kicks off Wednesday
The sights and sounds of the McLean County Fair are just around the corner. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Wednesday marks the beginning of the McLean County Fair, which runs thr...
Jul 30, 2016
St. Jude Telethon still growing after 39 years
A total of 125 runners will make the trip from Bloomington to Peoria on Saturday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON &#...
Jul 29, 2016
Durbin dismisses governor talk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Illinois Governor in 2018. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBPHILADELPHIA – As democrats assembl...
Jul 29, 2016
Rep. Davis notes opposition at DNC
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said the Democratic Party doesn’t appear to be unified. (WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is working wit...
Jul 29, 2016
Illinois lawmakers 5th highest paid in the US
Illinois lawmakers receive a bay salary of nearly $68,000 per year. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are among the highest paid in the c...
Jul 28, 2016
