Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner against Manar’s funding formula
The governor does support a change to the school funding formula. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to put more money into education. That was his messag...
May 12, 2016
EDC chief favors shared Bloomington-Normal sales tax
Kyle Ham. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The head of the Twin Cities economic development group says sharing sales tax dollars could help attract businesses.Bloomington-Normal Ec...
May 12, 2016
Illinois House offers stop-gap funding for human services
Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...
May 12, 2016
Bloomington Police seek suspect in Dollar General armed robbery
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar Ge...
May 12, 2016
Unit 5 superintendent: New funding bill would be ‘devastating’
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5’s superintendent is not in favor of the new school funding formula legislation the Illinois Senate passed this week. Superintendent Mar...
May 11, 2016
Rauner yet to act on bill removing him from AFSCME talks
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois government workers represented by AFSCME are expected to be back at the statehouse next week, to once again ask lawmakers ...
May 11, 2016
District 87 chief leery of long-term incentives for downtown hotel
Bloomington has hired a firm to conduct a feasibility study for a TIF district to help fund a $50 million downtown hotel project. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – School of...
May 11, 2016
Dog flu cancels Pooch Parade
Uptown Normal is cancelling their Pooch parade for the second year in a row. (Flickr/Jessica Merz) By Terry James NORMAL – The dog flu is causing the cancellation of the Pooch Parade in uptown N...
May 11, 2016
Bloomington tavern making changes to comply with gambling rules
Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...
May 11, 2016
Davis: Treatment better than jail for addicts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibAs legislation moves through Capitol Hill to deal with a growing opioid problem, Congressman Rodney Davis wants addicts to be viewed less as cr...
May 11, 2016
