Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 08, 2016
McLean County Board District 10 candidate seeks greater transparency
Josh Barnett faces incumbent Ben Owens in the McLean County Board District 10 race. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Board District 10 candidate Josh Barnett...
Mar 08, 2016
Coliseum manager: ‘We’ve been very transparent’
U.S. Cellular Coliseum has been run by Central Illinois Arena Management since it opened in 2006. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The head of the company that’s managed U.S. Ce...
Mar 08, 2016
Law enforcement to Rauner, lawmakers: Lack of state budget hurting public safety
The Illinois House has adjourned until April 4. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Law enforcement officials have criticized state lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner for failin...
Mar 08, 2016
Attorney general Madigan releases Top 10 consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan reports her office received more than 25,000 consumer complaints in 2015 (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan)By Julio Rausseo/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Mar 08, 2016
Central Illinois Walmart employees getting pay raise
The employees who started before Jan. 1 will now make $10 per hour. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Walmart has announced over 7,600 of its workers in Central Illinois will rece...
Mar 08, 2016
