Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Police: Man who shot cop believed to be in Southern Illinois
State Police say Dracy Pendleton has shaved and trimmed his hair following last week’s shooting of a police officer in Champaign County. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police)By Eric StockDELWOO...
May 11, 2016
Illinois Senate passes ‘bailout’ education funding bill
State Sen. Andy Manar’s school funding overhaul passed in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The school funding plan approved by the Il...
May 11, 2016
LaHood wants more control over opioid prescriptions
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says doctors have to play a role in reducing the opiodic epidemic. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – The growing opioid crisis takes center s...
May 11, 2016
Lawmaker group gives insight to budget impasse
State Sen. Daniel Biss was one of the legislators who spoke. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radion Network CHICAGO – A panel of state lawmakers at the City Club of Chi...
May 10, 2016
Maynards President talks Mitsubishi plant
Maynards Industries is the new owner of the Mitsubishi plant. (WJBC File Photo) By Terry James NORMAL – The President of Maynards Industries of Detroit is talking about his company’s lates...
May 10, 2016
New Bloomington library director prepares for new challenge
The Bloomington Public Library. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The new director of the Bloomington Public Library is ready for a new challenge in her career. Jeanne Hamilton ...
May 10, 2016
Bloomington Police: Video helping to pinpoint bench tar incident
(WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say security video has pinpointed the time when someone apparently put tar on a downtown bench. “The incident occurred o...
May 10, 2016
City manager: Bloomington will work with other tax bodies on TIF propsal
East Peoria developer Jeff Giebelhausen is proposing a $50 million hotel for downtown Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – As a private firm gets to work on the feasibility...
May 10, 2016
LaHood, McDonald’s owner have beef with proposed overtime rules
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood gets instructions from crew trainer Daniesha Beard as he works the drive-through window at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 3102 E. Empire St. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eri...
May 10, 2016
Democrats, advocates fight Rauner attempts to gain more budget powers
State Rep. Christian Mitchell says social service groups face too much uncertainty over the state budget impasse. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Raune...
May 10, 2016
