Category Archives: Top Stories
Connect Transit celebrates new infrastructures for bus systems
This process will jump-start the process to continued electrification of their systems. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Innovation is growing within public transportation fo...
Sep 23, 2022
State Sen. Barickman: Safe T Act is an “overreach”
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller on the Scott Miller Show. (Photo courtesy: Jason Barickman/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – State Senator Jason...
Sep 22, 2022
Gov. Pritzker to Sen. Jones, Hastings: Get out
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on State Sens. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) and Mike Hastings (D-Frankfort) to resign. It was anno...
Sep 22, 2022
Local Financial Advisor: Interest rate hike “pretty historic move by the feds”
Chris Ruedi, a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Savant Wealth Management) is a Financial Advisor with Savant Wealth Management. (Pho...
Sep 22, 2022
McLean County Health Dept. reminding the public of do’s and don’ts of septic tanks
John Hendershott, an Environmental Health Program Supervisor spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – This week marks septic smart week, and loc...
Sep 21, 2022
Illinois State University is working with local school districts to fill teacher shortages
To help with the shortage, in April, Gov. Pritzker signed laws lowering the registration fee for short-term substitute workers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Local school dis...
Sep 21, 2022
SAFE-T Act, eliminating cash bail, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023
The new law goes into effect at the first of the year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ elimination of cash bail at the first of the year is stirring up pol...
Sep 20, 2022
New mobile app lets users tip off McLean County Sheriff and communicate directly
The app is free. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Sheriff's Office is going digital. A new mobile app will allow users to communicate directly with the Sheri...
Sep 12, 2022
Gov. Pritzker announces tax rebates
Governor J.B. Pritzker made the announcement on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The checks will be in the mail. Or in your direct deposit.Gov. Pritzker, other exec...
Sep 12, 2022
High cost and labor shortage hurting pumpkin farmers in Morton
Ackerman Family Farms, located in Morton, grows over 150 different pumpkins. (Photo courtesy: Ackerman Family Farms)By Blake HaasMORTON – In the pumpkin capital of the world, farmers are feeling...
Sep 12, 2022
