Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Federal and state dollars going into carbon-capture trial in Springfield
The University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute is involved in the $67 million project. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Carbon capture could be a way of the future for utilities...
Dec 09, 2022
Plans for a large luxury housing development in North Normal taking shape
Developers did not give an exact cost for the project, which will be funded with equity and bank financing. (Town of Normal Facebook Page)By 25 NewsNORMAL – It is grassland for now, but there ar...
Dec 08, 2022
Normal advised to keep candidates off the ballot for positions that don’t exist
Friday's electoral board meeting is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. in council chambers. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The names of three people seeking election to jobs either appointed or ...
Dec 08, 2022
IHSA board selects ISU’s Hancock Stadium as football state final host
Hancock Stadium hosted the inaugural IHSA Football State Finals in 1974 and hosted over 100 IHSA Football State Championship games from 1974 to 1998. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The I...
Dec 08, 2022
Going green is part of State Farm’s ‘good neighbor’ policy
State Farm says it has entered into an agreement with Constellation to buy 103,000 megawatt hours of energy per year, equal to 74,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually or 16,000 gasoline powere...
Dec 07, 2022
Two families displaced after duplex fire in Bloomington
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A duplex fire Tuesday afternoon in Bloomi...
Dec 07, 2022
Efforts underway in Normal to throw out election petitions for jobs that don’t exist
Town of Normal’s Electoral Board. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Two residents of Normal, including an ex-town council member, have formally objected to election petitions for ...
Dec 07, 2022
Rivian signs wind energy deal to power factory in Normal
This is the second project between Rivian and Apex, which is installing a wind turbine at the car plant's test track in northwest Normal. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Rivian Automotive pl...
Dec 07, 2022
Teenager arrested for SUV theft in Stanford
Police Chief Dustin Carter said in a Facebook post that the SUV was stolen October 31. (WJBC file photo) By 25 NewsSTANFORD – Stanford Police have arrested a 17-year-old juvenile suspected of st...
Dec 07, 2022
McLean County Board splits party leadership
All 20 board members were sworn in Monday morning. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A split McLean County board will also have split leadership.Board member John McIntyre will ret...
Dec 06, 2022
