Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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

Pontiac body identified
Louis Lowery was found Tuesday in a Pontiac Park. (Courtesy WJEZ)By Terry JamesPONTIAC – The search for a missing Pontiac man has ended.Police found the body of Louis Lowery yesterday in a Ponti...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016

Toys for Tots faces funding challenge
The Toys for Tots program may face funding challenges is McLean County. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesLEROY – Christmas is months away, but Toys for Tots is losing help from Mitsubishi em...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016

Election officials in Illinois struggle with added costs
Illinois’ primary election is March 15. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – New unfunded state mandates for county election offices are increasing the tax...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016

Bloomington Liquor Commission to consider liquor license fee increase
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Liquor Commission will look at an ordinance next month to increase liquor license fees. The ordinance will likely call for...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2016

Rauner wondering why Illinois House is not hard at work
Rauner blasts house members for taking break. (WJBC File Photo) By IRN/Greg Bshop SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner says it's outrageous Speaker Michael Madigan and his caucus aren't in Springfiel...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2016



