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McCarthy-era loyalty oath against communism remains fixture in state elections
Chances are the Illinois politicians that you’re going to vote for next month have sworn that they are not communists. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ̵...
Oct 3, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan football cruises past North Park
IWU’s Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 150 yards in the Titans’ win over North Park on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By Eric Stock CHICAGO – Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore ...
Sep 24, 2016
Linda Thompson on her marriage to Bruce Jenner and romance with Elvis
Author Linda Thompson. Photo credit: Harry Langdon. Four years into her marriage to Bruce Jenner, Linda Thompson’s husband told her he had something very important to reveal. In 1985, JennerR...
Sep 18, 2016
Obituary: Poppe
LEXINGTON – Robert Keith Poppe, 82, Lexington, died at 3:31pm Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.Bob was born March 6, 1934 in Lawndale Twp., IL the son of C...
Sep 17, 2016
Obituaries: Sweeney
John SweeneyJohn K. Sweeney, 73, of Bloomington passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at his residence.His Service of Remembrance will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home i...
Sep 15, 2016
Obituaries: Walls
Leola WallsLeola Walls, 74, of Bloomington passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 8 at her residence.Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Bloomington with Rev...
Sep 13, 2016
WJBC Forum: We need a coherent energy system
By Mike Matejka The current stand-off in North Dakota between the Standing Rock Native American nation and the Dakota Access pipeline raises some deep questions. But the one that most provokes me is, ...
Sep 8, 2016
Obituaries: Baeza-Padilla, Person, Stokes
Jose Baeza-PadillaJose Carlos Baeza-Padilla, 17, of Meadows, formerly of Pontiac passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Sept. 4 in Pontiac.His funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Chenoa Un...
Sep 7, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Sept. 5, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Mon. Sept. 5, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Sep 6, 2016
1700 E. Rd. in Randolph Twp. to close for culvert replacement
In Randolph Township, 1700 East Road between 325 and 400 North Roads will be closed Monday, September 6 through Tuesday, November 1 for culvert replacement. Updates and extensions can by found at www....
Sep 1, 2016
