Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Bloomington retirement community learns Twitter
Barb Nathan is Executive Director of Westminster Village in Bloomington. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Some thought it was a class about birds, but for some residents at...
Jul 08, 2016
Ex-Congressman Walsh on Dallas shootings: “This is now war”
Joe Walsh served one term in Congress from 2011 to 2013. (Photo courtesy Wikipedia)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – In response to the killing of five police officers and the wounding of seven others, for...
Jul 08, 2016
Durbin applauds Cuba travel proposal
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he hopes Chicago is chosen to host direct flights to and from Cuba. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is applauding ...
Jul 08, 2016
Davis comments as FOIA marks 50 years
Davis is looking for more transparency as the FOIA turns 50. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By IRNWASHINGTON D.C. – The Freedom of Information Act turned 50 years old on Monday R...
Jul 07, 2016
