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ISU Gender Studies Professor looks back on history during Women’s History Month
Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, the assistant director of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies at ISU spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: ISU/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – March is W...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2022

Miller In Mexico: Radventure 2022 – Huatulco
Let's get this out of the way first, I have never been to an all inclusive resort or Mexico. Thanks to Direct Travel I spent 7 days with 50 central Illinoisans in Huatulco Mexico at Dreams Resort.My r...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2022

MCMH offering free admission to honor Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
The McLean County Museum of History will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 15 for a board/staff retreat. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History in downtown Blo...
Syndicated Author Jan 14, 2022

FOID/CCL holders can sign up to receive notices electronically
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – FOID and concealed carry license holders can now receive notices electronically.Instead of getting paper ...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2022

Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign underway
Angie Bubon, Development Director of the Bloomington Salvation Army spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Salvation Army/Facebook)By Jake FogalAs Christmas approaches, the Salvation A...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2021

State Climatologist: December tornadoes are uncommon, but not rare
The last big December tornadoes in Illinois were in 2018 and 2015. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – There have been about 96 tornadoes occurring in the month of December in Illinois be...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2021
City of Bloomington deliberating for share of massive opioid settlement
Photo Courtesy of HOI ABC.By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON-Bloomington aldermen are expected to decide Monday night whether to become part of the nationwide settlement compensating taxpayers for co...
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2021

Bloomington Communication Center earns top honors
The award is the first in Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Communications Center has earned top honors of excellence for its professionalism and...
Syndicated Author Nov 11, 2021

Repeal of parental notification law has rolled out of the Illinois Senate
Some Democrats either voted No or not at all, and the bill passed with just two more than the minimum needed. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' law requiring parents to be no...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

Travel at CIRA has been mostly leisure
Central Illinois Regional Airport deputy director of marketing Fran Strebing says passenger traffic last month was at 88% of what it was in 2019. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Eve...
Syndicated Author Oct 20, 2021