Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois measure aims to reform licensing to help ex-cons find work
(Photo by Michael Coghlan/flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Rado Network SPRINGFIELD – What do funeral directors, barbers, roofers, accountants and real estate agents have in common? You can't...
Apr 05, 2016
Marcfirst, Autism McLean launch Autism Friendly Community campaign
Kari Sandhaas is Vice President of Adult Programs for Autism McLean. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Uptown Normal’s Marriot Hotel & Conference was the home base Tue...
Apr 05, 2016
ISU to host session on gender leadership differences
Rick Ringer is director of ISU’s Organizational Leadership Institute. (Photo courtesyilstu.edu)By Eric StockNORMAL – Leadership can come in many forms and an Illinois State University prof...
Apr 05, 2016
Connect Transit presents proposed new bus routes to Normal Town Council
The new routes will be voted on by the Connect Transit Board of Trustees in May. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council got a look Monday night at the new possi...
Apr 04, 2016
Drug addicts may be helped by new training
The hope is an overdose can be stopped with the drug. (eyemage/flickr)By CMS ServiceSPRINGFIELD – The lives of heroin addicts may be saved thanks to a new training program in Illinois.Naloxone c...
Apr 04, 2016
Third Party election candidates point out disparities in the process
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Last week was the first week that political parties other than Republicans and Democrats were able to circulate petitions to g...
Apr 04, 2016
Retail group opposes prescription requirement for pseudoephedrine
Oregon and Mississippi have laws requiring a doctor's prescription for consumers to get pseudoephedrine.(Photo by Karl Baron/flickr) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Battling ...
Apr 04, 2016
Normal contracting pair of water main projects
One project is the continuation of water main replacements in Greenbriar subdivision. (Photo courtesy Flickr/SteveJohnson)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday nigh...
Apr 04, 2016
Children’s Discovery Museum plans programs, courses with nearly $40,000 in grants
Grants from The CarMax Foundation, State Farm and Creativity Garden will allow the museum to provide more afterschool programs and courses to McLean County students. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOM...
Apr 03, 2016 (Photo courtesy: File)
Two local gardens receive Hy-Vee One Step Garden Grants
The grants help purchase a variety of gardening equipment for area gardens. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Hy-Vee and West Bloomington Active Garden are among the hun...
Apr 03, 2016
