Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lisa Madigan backs bill to help sex assault victims
Madigan is backing a bill from a Champaign Senator to encourage more sexual assault victims to come forward. (Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By Terry James Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is supporting...
Apr 20, 2016
Bloomington Salvation Army to open emergency assistance office
The Bloomington Salvation Army will officially open its emergency assistance building at 611 W. Washington St. on April 27. (Photo courtesy Salvation Army) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The local ...
Apr 20, 2016
Illinois State Fair to increase admission prices
The 2016 Illinois State Fair is scheduled Aug. 11-21. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair) By FarmWeekNow.com SPRINGFIELD – Chances are you will be paying more to get into this year's I...
Apr 20, 2016
Illinois House votes to extend All Kids program
State Rep. Bill Mitchell voted against a proposal to extend the All Kids program through Oct. 2019.(Photo courtesy YouTube) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ health insurance program t...
Apr 20, 2016
Bloomington-Normal home sales rose in early 2016
Home sales in Bloomington-Normal rose 2.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016. (Photo courtesy Dan Moyle/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Home buying continues to go up in Bloomington-Normal...
Apr 20, 2016
Heartland board eliminates 23 positions
Cost cutting measures are being put in place at Heartland Community College. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Despite the pleas of parents, students, and players Heartland Community Colle...
Apr 19, 2016
Jensen looks at diversity as he takes on new role at IWU
Eric Jensen was named Illinois Wesleyan’s 19th president in September. (Photo courtesy IWU)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University’s new president has been on the jo...
Apr 19, 2016
Durbin: Split vote on immigration would lead to ‘chaos’
U.S. Dick Durbin said he’s not sure if there are enough vote on the Supreme Court to uphold President’s Obama’s executive actions on immigration. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By ...
Apr 19, 2016
McLean County EMA director Hawk to retire
McLean County Emergency Management Agency director Curt Hawk poses for a photo with daughters (left) Micki Gaddy and Melissa Marriott after he received a proclamation for his years of service to the c...
Apr 19, 2016
‘Visual pollution’ to stay as Normal allows billboards to remain
Normal’s Town Council voted 4-to-3 to an amendment which allows two billboards to remain standing. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has narr...
Apr 19, 2016
