Category Archives: Top Stories
Top Stories of 2015: Agriculture
Community influencers and farmers eat together at the first Illinois Harvest Dinner near Pontiac in September. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON – Low commodity prices, varia...
Dec 23, 2015
Normal Theater Showing Caddyshack
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Theater) By Connor Boyd NORMAL – The Normal Theater is helping WJBC celebrate our 90th anniversary by bringing classic films to the big screen. The celebration wi...
May 20, 2015
Memo: Test opt-out bill jeopardizes federal education funds
By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A measure that would allow parents to opt their children out of taking standardized tests in public schools would risk Illinois losing over $1 billion in fe...
Apr 24, 2015
Top 10 list gives rules for medical pot patients
More than 18,000 Illinoisans have started the application process to obtain medical marijuana (Photo by Brett Levin/flickr)By Metro News ServiceSPRINGFIELD – Public health officials are taking a...
Mar 09, 2015
Drivers in deadly crashes involving cellphones could get prison
State Rep. Robert Martwick says his proposal would send the message that driving while using a cellphone is as dangerous as driving drunk. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIE...
Mar 09, 2015
Illinois Supreme Court to consider pension law this week
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments on the 2013 pension reform law. (WJBC file photo) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – This is the week that Illinois' new pen...
Mar 09, 2015
