Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

CIRA adds second daily flight to Minneapolis
Central Illinois Regional Airport saved $75,000 on snow and ice removal costs. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport is doubling up service to Minn...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

ISU to host open forums for 3 VP finalists
(left to right) Lori Reesor, Eric Arneson, Levester Johnson are finalists for the Illinois State University vice president Student Affairs position. (Photo courtesy www.ilstu.edu)By Eric StockNORMAL &...
Syndicated Author Mar 17, 2016

Unit 5 approves new start and end times, bus route system
Many Unit 5 parents and staff members attended and spoke about the proposed changes during the Wednesday night meeting. (WJBC/Andy Dahn)By Andy DahnNORMAL – After months of discussion about prop...
Syndicated Author Mar 16, 2016

Barnett upsets Owens in McLean County Board District 10
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board saw an upset Tuesday as Josh Barnett took down incumbent Ben Owens for the County Board District 10 seat.Barnett sai...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Davis retains McLean County Coroner seat
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis looks to have retained her position.Davis took on a challenge from Gary Morfield and Ryan Gibson in the Republi...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Davis takes home 13th Congressional Republican nomination
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) cruised to victory Tuesday night in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 13th C...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Duckworth, Kirk win U.S. Senate primaries
(WJBC file photos)By Adam StudzinskiCHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago) have won the primaries for U.S. Senate.Duckworth defeated Andrea Zopp and Nap...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Twin Cities voters express importance of voting
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Residents in Bloomington-Normal are talking about the importance of voting on Illinois’ primary election day.Ron Donhardt, a resident ...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

McLean County Clerk: Ballots not short at Bone Student Center
(WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Rumors the polling place at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center is running short on ballots are not true, according to McLean C...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2016

Chenoa residents to consider sales tax hike
City leaders in Chenoa are asking residents to support a sales tax hike . (Photo courtesy chenoail.org)By Eric StockCHENOA – Chenoa residents will vote on a one-cent sales tax increase on Tuesda...
Syndicated Author Mar 14, 2016