Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County Board denies pay raises for board; officeholders get 2 percent more
McLean County Board members receive $4,805 in pay annually. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Board members have voted to approve two-percent annual pay increases for a...
May 17, 2016
Durbin: Blame shared on airport screening delays
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Greg Halbleib Waits of two hours are becoming common in major airport screening lines, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin suggests steps to reduce that time. Durbin (D,...
May 17, 2016
Rauner vetoes ‘atrocious’ union arbitration bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a binding arbitration bill on Monday (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said the state's largest ...
May 17, 2016
Normal approves purchase, restoration of Route 66 service station
The purchase is being made for $228,550. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council has voted 6-1 to purchase and help restore a historic service station o...
May 17, 2016
Bloomington eyesore brings debate on incentives
The old Mennonite hospital is still in the process of being demolished. (Terry James/WJBC)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – As summer approaches Bloomington Alderman Scott Black worries the pile of ru...
May 16, 2016
Barickman unsure what governor, legislative leader meeting will produce
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the four legislative leaders has been scheduled for Tuesday morning. It’ll ...
May 16, 2016
Republican lawmakers say tax raise plan more of the same
(WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Two fiscally conservative state lawmakers said the plan to raise taxes is just more of the same.State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and S...
May 16, 2016
Home Sweet Home halfway to May Community Challenge goal
The shelter on East Oakland Avenue is one spot which will benefit from the May Community Challenge. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The annual May Community Challenge fundr...
May 16, 2016
Illinois lawmakers caught on camera playing video games
State Rep. Katherine Cloonen tends to a computer tablet during debate on the Illinois House floor. (Photo by Josh Clark/WCIA) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois law...
May 16, 2016
Normal voting on fire station construction contract
Construction of the new station should take eight to 10 months. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday night on approving the construc...
May 16, 2016
