Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Green Top pushing co-op store plans forward
921 E. Washington St. is the planned construction site for Green Top Grocery. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Green Top Grocery is moving forward with plans to build a co-op gro...
Mar 03, 2016
Prosecutors discuss possible Sorensen wire fraud agreement
Federal prosecutors say they are discussing a possible agreement on wire fraud charges against McLean County Board chairman Matt Sorensen. (WJBC file photo)By John GregoryThe next court date for forme...
Mar 03, 2016
One Voice seeks funds for three Bloomington-Normal projects
Thirty nine community leaders are on the One Voice trip in Washington. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – Local leaders are making...
Mar 03, 2016
Barickman backs efforts to reduce prison population
State Sen. Jason Barickman said he expects lawmakers will find common ground in many of the recommendations produced by a criminal justice reform commission. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)B...
Mar 03, 2016
Illinois House falls 2 votes short of veto override on MAP grant, college funding bill
State Rep. Tom Bennett of Gibson City voted against a measure to fund MAP grants and community colleges, saying it didn't have a funding source or fund all of higher education. (Photo courtesy www.ilg...
Mar 03, 2016
Unit 5 parents express concern with possible new school times
A large crowd packed the Unit 5 school board meeting on Wednesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 parents are concerned with a possibility of different school day star...
Mar 02, 2016
Governor, lawmakers pushing criminal justice reform measures
(Photo by Michael Coghlan/flickr) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' governor and a bipartisan group of lawmakers say three measures they're promoting are the beginnin...
Mar 02, 2016
Lawmakers debate 2017 education funding
(WJBC File Photo) By Julio Rausseo SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are back in Springfield and working on education funding. The Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee met Tuesday to discuss the State...
Mar 02, 2016
Volunteers promote Read Across America day at local schools
Oakland Elementary School Principal David LaFrance reads to students to mark Read Across America Day. (Photo by WJBC Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Students at a Bloomington grade ...
Mar 02, 2016
ISU earns StormReady University distinction from National Weather Service
National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Miller (left) presents ISU president Larry Dietz and emergency manager Eric Hodges (center) with the StormReady University distinction. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) B...
Mar 02, 2016
