Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Gun safety group shifts since concealed carry
John Boch is Executive Director of Guns Save Life in Champaign. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock CLINTON – A Central Illinois group that teaches how to use a gun is shifting its f...
Jul 11, 2016
Youth groups provide home improvement help in Bloomington-Normal
More than 100 teens from all across the country have spent the week in Bloomington-Normal volunteering to do home repairs through their ministry. (Photo courtesy Tina Brown) By Eric Stoc...
Jul 10, 2016
Twin Cities Kroger stores hosting food drive for Salvation Army
The food drive officially began on July 8. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal Kroger stores are holding a food drive to benefit the Bloomington Sal...
Jul 10, 2016
AFSCME strike talk heats up
AFSCME members staged a rally in Bloomington in June 2015. A strike is now being considered. (WJBC file photo)By IRNTalk of a strike seems to be heating up among members of the state's largest public-...
Jul 10, 2016
Spack Pack hopes to bring you back to football
The Spack Pack could save you money. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Terry JamesNORMAL – To get fans excited about the upcoming football season, Illinois State University is offering the ̶...
Jul 09, 2016
Police work continues despite tragedy
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner says work will continue to break down walls in the community. (Photo by Matty Ring/flickr)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Despite the tragedy in Dallas, Normal Police Ch...
Jul 09, 2016
NAACP head said bad cops should be rooted out
Cummings says bad police need to be removed from the department. (Facebook/Quincy Cummings)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The head of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP said the problem of black men bein...
Jul 08, 2016
Shred day could prevent ID theft
The public is welcome to bring important documents that need to be destroyed (Chris Glass/Flickr) By P.J. Baron BLOOMINGTON -On Saturday the Bloomington-Normal Community Bank will be hosting their ann...
Jul 08, 2016
Senate approves compromise on GMO food labeling bill
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he’ll give a Senate proposal on GMO food labeling a chance. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By RFD Radio Network The U.S. Senate passed a compromise bill last ...
Jul 08, 2016
Bloomington chief says officers deserve due process
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner says officers are still the ones constantly serving and protecting the public. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Greg Halbleib While many Ameri...
Jul 08, 2016
