Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois State celebrates 159th anniversary with Founders Day ceremonies
ISU vice president Pat Vickerman (left) leads the bell ringing ceremony. Raymond Bergner was one of 159 people to ring the replica Old Main bell Thursday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – ...
Feb 18, 2016
Madigan raises concerns on legislative map reform proposal
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The group pushing for a voter referendum to change how political maps are drawn in the state say recent opposition to the...
Feb 18, 2016
Ralphie May to perform at BCPA
(Photo courtesy BCPA)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts has announced comedian Ralphie May will perform at the venue on April 17th at 7:30 p.m.May has...
Feb 18, 2016
Twin Cities home sales strong to begin 2016
Housing sales were up close to 30 percent in January. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home sales in Bloomington-Normal got off to a good start this year, according to new Associ...
Feb 18, 2016
Man behind “Miracle on the Hudson” coming to Uptown Normal
Evening of Stars event co-chairs Steve and Christel Denault announced thisyear’s headliner, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, in October. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL ...
Feb 17, 2016
Patient admitted following hazmat scare at OSF
The Bloomington-Normal Hazmat Team investigated following a scare at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal Hazmat Tea...
Feb 17, 2016
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
