Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Toys for Tots 2015 campaign is underway
By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Christmas is fast approaching and that means it’s time for the 2015 McLean County Toys for Tots Campaign. Bloomington’s Moose Lodge 745 is hosting the kick...
Nov 14, 2015
ISU launches website to remember plane crash victims
By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State University’s athletics department launched a website this week to remember the seven men who died in a plane crash outside Bloomington in April. ...
Nov 14, 2015
Durbin not impressed with Trump’s visit to Illinois
(Photo courtesy John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Donald Trump's Springfield visit didn't impress U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and he believe...
Nov 13, 2015
Salvation Army increases its goal for Red Kettle campaign
The Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle campaign with Captain Paul James and honorary co-chairs Bill Flick of the Pantagraph and Joe Strupek of State Farm (center). (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe ...
Nov 13, 2015
Report: Illinois gets D+ for integrity
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The bad news: Illinois has a bad report card. The maybe-not-as-bad news: So do most other states. In this case, it’s the...
Nov 13, 2015
Normal looking to purchase home on North School Street
The Town Council is looking to approve the purchase of the property for $190,000. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – A property which has had multiple problems in a historical neighbo...
Nov 13, 2015
Amtrak adds trains to Thanksgiving holiday schedule
(Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – A record number of people traveled on Amtrak during the Thanksgiving holiday last year, so the travel service is going to add more trains to its r...
Nov 13, 2015
War veteran convicted of Normal home invasion
A Jury worked late into the afternoon before announcing the guilty verdict. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – A Diamond Illinois war veteran is being found guilty of home inv...
Nov 13, 2015
ISU students back Mizzou
ISU President Larry Dietz has agreed to meet with the students. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – Support for minority students at the University of Missouri stretches from the campus in...
Nov 13, 2015
Meeting approaches with few details
A scheduled public budget meeting would include Michael Madigan and lacks any details at this point.(WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/IRN SPRINGFIELD – The public budget meeting between the gove...
Nov 13, 2015
