Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
LaHood: IRS must be held accountable for errors, security concens
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood voted in support of five measures last week intended to tighten control on the IRS. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said cybersecurity ...
Apr 26, 2016
GMO labeling and TPP top Washington Watch
Reporters gather at USDA in Washington. (Terry James/WJBC photo) By Terry James WASHINGTON DC – From Fresno, California to Delaware farm broadcasters have converged on the nation’s capital...
Apr 26, 2016
Bloomington approves $4.6 million for street resurfacing, repairs
Bloomington has approved $4.6 million in contracts for road work. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington will be getting to work soon on fixing its aging streets. ...
Apr 26, 2016
Rauner signs education funding bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a $600 million emergency funding bill for higher education on Monday. (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By FarmWeekNow/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The bill that came together late last wee...
Apr 26, 2016
AFSCME, Rauner in court
AFSCME members staged a rally in Bloomington in June 2015. (WJBC file photo) By WFMB/FarmWeekNow.com SPRINGFIELD – An effort to get Illinois’ largest labor union and Gov. Bruce Rauner toge...
Apr 26, 2016
McLean County property tax billing increases nearly 4 percent
The McLean County Treasurer’s Office will issue property tax bills on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – McLean County property tax bills will be released on Wednesda...
Apr 26, 2016
Illinois looking to increase liquor production with new bill
Noelle Diprizio and her husband Jay started Chicago Distilling Co. in 2013. (Photo Courtesy of giltcity.com) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – One Illinois industry would s...
Apr 25, 2016
Local schools, governments brace for financial hit due to state overpayments
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district would plunge into deficit spending if it had to come up with $228,000 in overpayments from the state. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL –...
Apr 25, 2016
Man identified in death near Danvers
WMBD reports the body of James VanHook, 79, was found underneath a bridge in rural Danvers. (Photo courtesy CentralIllinoisProud.com) By Eric Stock DANVERS – Police in Tazewell County conducted ...
Apr 25, 2016
Bloomington to vote on liquor license, video gaming fees
Bloomington bar and restaurant owners could be paying more to serve liquor in the next few years. (Photo courtesy Flickr/NathanPeck) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Increases to liquor license fees a...
Apr 25, 2016
