Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal Police reveal policy for use of license plate reading cameras
The council is expected to vote on buying the cameras and adopting the policy at its July 18 meeting. (Photo Courtesy of Flock Safety and Town of Normal)By HOI ABCNORMAL (Heart of Illinois ABC) –...
Jul 05, 2022
Illinois gas prices continue plunge through July 4 weekend
On the national stage, gas is has fallen 10.4 cents over the past week, averaging $4.78 a gallon.(WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices continue to drop across the state as the l...
Jul 05, 2022
Half-century in prison for Bloomington man convicted of 2018 homicide
McLean County Judge Casey Costigan gave Thornton 25 years for murder and 25 more years for using a gun to commit the crime. Thornton's attorney plans to appeal, claiming his client is too young for an...
Jun 29, 2022
Heartland Community College breaks ground on $23M ag building
College officials hope to have the building completed in the fall of 2023. (Photo courtesy: Steve Fast/Heartland Community College) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Ground has been broken on th...
Jun 28, 2022
Council votes 5-3 for Bloomington’s second cannabis dispensary
Cannabis dispensary site on JC Parkway in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council has approved the city's second cannabis dispensary...
Jun 28, 2022
Gas prices drop in Illinois, throughout country, over last week
The national average has fallen nearly 9 cents per gallon over the week, sitting at $4.88.(Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices are down about 13 cents in the last week across the state,...
Jun 27, 2022
Protestors of all ages line Veterans Parkway in dissent against Roe v. Wade decision
Demonstrators stand beneath the Planned Parenthood sign in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Generations of protestors gathered along Veterans Parkway against the rece...
Jun 27, 2022
Gov. JB Pritzker calling special session to address reproductive rights
Gov. JB Pritzker calls for special session to address reproductive rights after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker is...
Jun 24, 2022
Illinois Congressman says his family received a death threat in the mail
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) told ABC's "This Week" his family received a death threat in the mail.(Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The thanks U.S. Rep. A...
Jun 21, 2022
Local man to give up two government posts for seat on Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Matthew Coates. (Photo courtesy Matthew Coates)By HOI ABCNORMAL – A man from Normal says he has to resign his two government jobs after Governor JB Pritzker nominated him to serve on the Illinoi...
Jun 21, 2022
