Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Vaccine clinic at Grossinger Motors Arena ending next week
The vaccine site is located at Grossinger Motors Arena. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The vaccination clinic at Grossinger Motors Arena is shutting down operations ...
Jul 22, 2021
Decatur man facing multiple money laundering charges in McLean County
Bloomington Police arrested Joseph Laramee, 59, of Decatur, on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Decatur man faces multiple money laundering charges in the Twin Cit...
Jul 22, 2021
CIRA passenger traffic continues to increase
Central Illinois Regional Airport deputy director Fran Strebing spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Passenger traffic at Central Illinois Regional A...
Jul 21, 2021
26 acres of ISU-owned land might soon be up for sale
Trustees are scheduled to meet Friday at 9 a.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. (Facebook/Bone Student Center)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University is seeking permission...
Jul 21, 2021
Illinois National Guard facing financial shortage
Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, adjutant general and commander of the Illinois National Guard. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When the federal government needed the help ...
Jul 21, 2021
Raoul: Just knowing your kids’ friends isn’t enough
Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul says predators can have easy access to their potential victims. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A recent kidnapping investigation ...
Jul 21, 2021
Fire heavily damages home in south Bloomington
Bloomington Township Fire Chief Tom Willan said firefighters saw flames coming from the front of the house when they arrived about 10:25 a.m. to the 3000 block of Joseph Street, just off of Brigham Sc...
Jul 21, 2021
Bloomington Public Works crews wrap up bulk waste collection from historic flooding
Bloomington public works crews wrapped up free bulk waste collection on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just a little more than a month after historic flooding in ...
Jul 20, 2021
Explosion in car causes fire at Bloomington recycling yard
No hazardous materials caught on fire. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – No one was injured after a fire at a recycling yard in Bloomington on Tuesday....
Jul 20, 2021
Normal man in jail on attempted murder charges accused of hitting a correctional officer
Parks-Bullock is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 13 at 9:00 a.m. on the aggravated battery charges. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Normal man in the McLean County J...
Jul 20, 2021
