Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
ISU basketball legend visits local therapy clinic
Doug Collins (right) and Marcfirst CEO Brian Wipperman spoke with members of the media Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCNORMAL – An Illinois State University basketball legend...
Jun 13, 2022
Sec. of State reminding the public DMV’s are by appointment only
The Bloomington DMV at 1510 W. Market St. is open Tuesday – Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – noon. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON ...
Jun 10, 2022
Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Illinois next weekend
The event will start on Friday, June 17, and will run through the weekend culminating on Sunday. (Special Olympics Illinois)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Thousands of Special Olympics athletes from...
Jun 10, 2022
State is doing more to place medical providers in areas without them
Charles James is president of both the Illinois Rural Health Association and the National Association of Rural Health Care Clinics. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Once Charles James s...
Jun 10, 2022
Global candymaker Ferrero North America set to announce another Bloomington expansion
Ground was broken last October on a $75 million chocolate processing plant on Beich Road in Bloomington, with expectations the company will hire 50 more workers. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOO...
Jun 10, 2022
MCHD: Data suggest McLean County is at a high COVID-19 community level
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – An uptick in cases of COVID-19 is puttin...
Jun 07, 2022
Vulgar social media post pointed at alderman receives backlash
Chuck Redpath says disliking your job or the aldermen is one thing, but Cunningham's use of vulgarity, albeit on her personal social media, crosses the line. (Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A...
Jun 07, 2022
Former McLean County high school teacher gets county jail time for grooming student
Brandon Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy. (Facebook/LeRoy IL Police Department)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A former LeRoy High School teacher, who pleaded guilty to grooming a student, will spend some time in...
Jun 07, 2022
Leah Marlene’s homecoming well worth the cost, says Normal’s spokesperson
Normal Mayor Chris Koos and Leah Marlene. (Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Normal's government is finding out the cost to taxpayers for American Idol finalist Leah Marlene's ho...
Jun 06, 2022
New finance lab at IWU teaching the next generations the in’s and out’s of Wall Street
Gregg (right) and his wife Kari (left) Yess donation made the new lab possible. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The next generation of investors can now...
Jun 06, 2022
