Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington engineers receive top honors
Kevin Kothe has been with the city 24 years. Robert Yehl started with Bloomington in 2013. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A pair of Bloomington Engineers recently received high...
Aug 08, 2015
Students urged to get vaccinated ahead of school year
Health officials say getting your child immunized before they are at risk for disease is key. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Back to school time is here and local health officials ar...
Aug 08, 2015
Lahood says the debate is on
Lahood says he will attend a televised debate with Rob Mellon later this month.(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesPEORIA – Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Mellon announced earlier this week t...
Aug 07, 2015
Man pleads guilty in homeless beating death
19 year old Willie Chambers is pleading guilty to the murder. (Courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOINGTON – One of the three men accused in the beating death of a homeless man in Bloom...
Aug 07, 2015
Scaled-down flamingo exhibit back for consideration
(Photo courtesy Flickr/OmarBariffi) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The proposed Flamingo exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo is expected to be smaller than originally planned. The Bloomington City Counc...
Aug 07, 2015
Biden may not have the endorsements to run for president
Illinois Democrats may like Vice President Joe Biden, and may even like the idea of him jumping into the presidential race. Endorsing him is another matter. (WJBC File Photo) By John Gregory/Illinois ...
Aug 07, 2015
Miller Park Zoo hosting school supply drive
The school supply drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo is holding a school supply drive on Saturday. Bloomingt...
Aug 07, 2015
Bloomington seeks consultants to help with Hamilton Road extension
The City of Bloomington is looking for consultants to help with the extension of Hamilton Road between Bunn Street and Commerce Parkway. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON &#...
Aug 07, 2015
Right-to-life group protests Planned Parenthood
Protesters gathered Aug. 6 outside the Springfield Planned Parenthood office. (Photo by Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A group of Spr...
Aug 07, 2015
U of I Chancellor steps down
Wise will stay on as a faculty member. (Flickr) By WJBC Staff URBANA – University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise is stepping down. Wise is resigning from her role as chancellor and vice pre...
Aug 06, 2015
