Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
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...
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...
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 –...
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 ...
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. "...
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 ...
Apr 01, 2016
Normal backing off federal grant application for railroad crossing
The town plans to apply for the grant in a year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal has decided not to apply this year for a federal economy development to help ...
Mar 31, 2016
Kirk urges fellow Republicans to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By Julio Rausseo/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) crossed party lines Tuesday, as he became the first Republican to meet with Presi...
Mar 31, 2016
Unit 5 superintendent says district does well despite uncertain state funding
By Greg HalbleibThe leader of Unit 5 has a message for staff during the state budget stalemate–keep doing a great job and he’ll deal with state funding.Dr. Mark Daniel tells WJBC’s S...
Mar 31, 2016
