Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois Senate Republicans don’t want to repeal PNA
Sens. Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy, Sue Rezin, Sally Turner, and Terri Bryant. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois could be on the verge of enhancing its reputation as a haven for wom...
Oct 20, 2021
Day two of trial against Ex-Pekin Piano teacher ends
Aaron Parlier, center, a former Bloomington piano teacher charged with 38 sex crimes, arrives for his bench trial in McLean County Court, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Pool) By Heart of Illi...
Oct 19, 2021
Multi-million dollar verdict returned against hospital for local woman’s cancer death
Linda Smith died in March 2019. (Photo courtesy: Ginzkey Law Office) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has ordered the former owner of a Twin-Cities hospital to pay $9....
Oct 19, 2021
IDPH Director and Gov. Pritzker call on older Illinoisans to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine
State public health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike (pictured, right) joined Gov. JB Pritzker (pictured, left). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It's time to talk about boost...
Oct 19, 2021
One man dead and five injured in early Tuesday fire
Both Normal and Bloomington Fire Departments battled the blazes. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – One person is dead after an apartment fire in Bloomington late Monday night....
Oct 19, 2021
COVID-19 booster shots locally
The McLean County Health Department is offering booster shots at their office and during vaccine clinics around the area. (Facebook/McLean County Health Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The...
Oct 18, 2021
Illinois gas prices drop slightly over the week
The national average is up almost three cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.30. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in Illinois are still high, averaging $3.41 a...
Oct 18, 2021
Bloomington-Normal housing market on the rise thanks to Rivian, Ferrero workers
Right now, the average price for a two bedroom, two bath home ranges from $100,000 to $150,000 in the McLean County area. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s hou...
Oct 18, 2021
Congressional redistricting proposal for Illinois
The final maps could pass during the upcoming fall veto session. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you like to see strange shapes on a map, the new congressional redistricting proposa...
Oct 15, 2021
OSF PromptCare offering drive-through flu shot clinics in Bloomington
Shots will be given under the canopy at the entrance of Eastland Medical Plaza II (Building B), on the campus of OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Flickr/USACEEuropeDis)By ...
Oct 13, 2021
