Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

State reps, senators urge Madigan to call House back to session
The group said the budget impasse can’t end if both chambers aren’t in Springfield. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – A group of Central Illinois legislators gathere...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

Loose meat on South Main Street
A cow escaped while being unloaded at Bloomington Meats. (Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – An incident in South Bloomington this morning had the staff at Bloomington Meats asking where’...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

United Way falls short of campaign goal
Sonja Reece (left) and Scott Preston (right) co-chaired this year’s campaign. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – This year’s United Way of McLean County campaign fell s...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

New Normal Fire Department headquarters gets Planning Commission approval
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The site plan for the Town of Normal’s future fire department headquarters on Main Street has the approval of the town’s Planning Com...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

Heyworth FFA tries to overcome budget hurdle
The Heyworth FFA is holding a silent auction Saturday. (Photo Courtesy Heyworth FFA Facebook page)By Terry JamesHEYWORTH – School Ag programs could be on the chopping block as the state legislat...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

Kasich urges lawmakers to work with Rauner
Rauner is receiving support from Presidential Candidate Bruce Rauner. (WJBC file photo) By IRN/Julio Rausseo With 69 delegates up for grabs, Republican presidential hopefuls are making their final pus...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

Barickman again backing marijuana decriminalization
A similar bill received an amendatory veto from the governor last year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate has brought back legislation to re...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

EDC ‘optimistic’ to find buyer for Mitsubishi plant in 2016
Mitsubishi Motors stopped production last November. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL – There’s still plenty of activity at the Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, three months after t...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

U.S. Cellular will not renew naming rights
Naming rights will change at the downtown coliseum. (City of Bloomington)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – As the management contract expires for the U.S. Cellular Coliseum so are the naming right for...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016

Eureka College memorializes Nancy Reagan
Eureka College President J. David Arnold eulogized Nancy Reagan Wednesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiEUREKA – Eureka College held a memorial service Wednesday for the wife of its m...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016