Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mayor says Bloomington has fiscal house in order
By Greg Halbleib Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner is touting the city’s balanced budget as a sign of shifting priorities and fiscal responsibility. Renner says the fiscal 2017 city budget makes str...
Mar 30, 2016
Political observers: Budget might not come until after November elections
(WJBC File Photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Political observers don't foresee lawmakers accomplishing anything substantive on a plan to manage tax dollars this spring. ...
Mar 30, 2016
Bloomington-Normal officials get update on high speed rail project
Tuesday’s meeting took place at Uptown Station. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Local officials got an update Tuesday on Illinois’ Chicago-to-St. Louis high speed ra...
Mar 29, 2016
Zimmerman allowed ankle monitor removal for medical procedure
Kirk Zimmerman (right) is on trial for the alleged murder of his ex-wife. (Pool photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Accused murderer Kirk Zimmerman will be allowed to have an ankle monitoring ...
Mar 29, 2016
McLean County Jail expansion making progress
(WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Progress is being made as McLean County prepares to expand its jail.Sheriff Jon Sandage told WJBC’s Terry James they expect to break ground...
Mar 29, 2016
Illinois Lottery continuing online sales
(Adam Studzinski/AS)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' Internet and mobile app pilot program for lottery sales expired on Friday, but lottery officials are continui...
Mar 29, 2016
McLean County Museum of History announces 2016 History Makers
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History announced Tuesday who it will be honoring as History Makers at the 5th annual 2016 History Makers Gala...
Mar 29, 2016
Rauner: Keeping pace with nation’s growth will solve budget problems
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois has fallen behind the rest of the nation’s growth and that’s a main reason behind the state̵...
Mar 29, 2016
Bloomington approves VenuWorks to manage Coliseum
VenuWorks President Steve Peterson spoke to the council before aldermen voted Monday night. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council on Monday unanimo...
Mar 28, 2016
Not everyone on board for lowering marijuana crime penalties
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A measure to make the penalty for possession of small amounts of cannabis the equivalent of a traffic ticke...
Mar 28, 2016
