Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Governor calls for more school funding, better cooperation in budget address
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his budget address Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' governor is giving lawmakers a couple choices to fix the...
Feb 17, 2016
Reaction to Rauner’s budget address mixed
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Reaction to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address Wednesday afternoon was mixed. State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) told WJBC’s Terr...
Feb 17, 2016
Heyworth fires police chief
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Eric Stock HEYWORTH – Heyworth has fired its police chief. Chris Lane had been chief for nine years. City officials haven’t said what led to his ...
Feb 17, 2016
Illinois House approves binding arbitration bill
State Rep. Chris Welch is lead sponsor of House Bill 580. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Democrats content binding arbitration for all state employee...
Feb 17, 2016
Bloomington council progresses towards potential downtown hotel vote
East Peoria developer Jeff Giebelhausen discussed his proposal for a downtown hotel at Tuesday’s city council work session. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City...
Feb 17, 2016
Lawmakers deliver MAP grant bill despite veto threat
(Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers have sent the Governor a bill to fund MAP grants the state’s community colleges. State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-Oak Lawn) sa...
Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday final day for voter registration
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael explained ways residents can register to vote following Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Tuesday is officially the last day to register...
Feb 16, 2016
Miss USA state queens visit Bloomington-Normal
Surrounded by Miss America state queens, McLean County Board member Carlo Robustelli shared a proclamation of congratulations to the Bloomington-Normal CVB for landing the Miss Illinois USA pageant. (...
Feb 16, 2016
McLean County Board fills Sorensen’s seat, has another vacancy
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael administers the oath of office for new McLean County Board member Scott Murphy. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board h...
Feb 16, 2016
Durbin: ‘Embarrassed’ by Illinois’ school funding failure
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says higher education is at a breaking point and lawmakers should get the job done anyway possible. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SP...
Feb 16, 2016
