Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Connect Transit approves new bus routes
The vote by the board had been tabled earlier in May. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Connect Transit Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a new bus route structure....
May 24, 2016
Barickman continues push for budget compromise
Lawmakers have seven days to approve a budget. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – The clock is ticking for legislators to pass a state budget with a simple majority. State S...
May 24, 2016
Olympia teachers to be paid based on incentives
Olympia Superintendent Andrew Wise said the new compensation system will be unique to the district. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSTANDFORD – Olympia School District teachers will soon no l...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington approves traffic light study
Bloomington emergency vehicles haven’t had an update to their traffic light preemption system on over two decades. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidLofink)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington...
May 24, 2016
LaHood: Trump must develop positions before convention
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he will support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee for president. (WJBC file photo) By Greg HalbleibU.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) says he hears the frustration from vot...
May 24, 2016
New legal setback for Blagojevich
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request for a new hearing in the case of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (Photo by Flickr/dbking)By FarmWeekNowWASHINGTON – Another legal setback for former Go...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington fire chief discusses 2015 fire stats
Fire Chief Brian Mohr said his department took 10,872 calls for service last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The amount of emergency calls the Bloomington Fire Depa...
May 24, 2016
Rauner: Poor state economy partially to blame for high unemployment rate
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – Gov. Bruce Rauner and central Illinois contractors have some ideas about why Illinois has the highest unemployment rate in t...
May 23, 2016
Coliseum executive director putting focus on transparency
Curtis Webb was named executive director of the venue in April. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The new executive director of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum is putting an emp...
May 23, 2016
No arrests in weekend shooting in Bloomington
Bloomington Police say one person was injured in a weekend shooting. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a shooting in which one man was wounded. Bloomington P...
May 23, 2016
