Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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 ...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2016

Community groups, services helping homeless in the community
The Salvation Army is one community resource to help those who find themselves homeless. (WJBC File Photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – It may be hard to believe, but many of us are only one paych...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2016

McLean County Clerk pleased with March election turnout
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael is expecting a higher voter turnout in November. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Voter turnout in McLean County for the March primary electio...
Syndicated Author Apr 02, 2016

Third man sentenced for 2014 O’Neil Park beating death
Willie Chambers (left), Tory Washington (center) and Anthony Davis-Dickson (right) beat Ronald Smith to death in June 2014. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail.) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON –...
Syndicated Author Apr 01, 2016

US Attorney: ‘Scalia might have impacted Blagojevich case’
Attorney Jon Gray Noll said he believes Scalia had great interest in the issues raised in the Rod Blagojevich case. (WJBC File Photo) By RFD Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Former Illinois Governor ...
Syndicated Author Apr 01, 2016

Rauner: Democrats holding universities hostage to force tax increase
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Cole Lauterbach CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner said Democrats in the General Assembly are holding colleges like Chicago State University hostage to force a tax increase. "...
Syndicated Author Apr 01, 2016

VenuWorks to keep majority of Coliseum workers
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s mayor is putting to rest a rumor all employees at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum will have to find new work because of the new ...
Syndicated Author Apr 01, 2016



