Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Higher education community pleads for budget solution
Illinois State University student trustee Connor Joyce speaks during an event with other students, who are pushing lawmakers to fund higher education and MAP grants. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NO...
Feb 12, 2016
Normal considering parking changes on North Normal Avenue, North School Street
(Photo courtesy Google Maps) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday on approving new parking restrictions on two streets. On North Normal Avenue between the 500 and...
Feb 12, 2016
St. Jude mom encourages more people to give to help others
Tammy Ummel of Hudson encourages people to give to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Donors to the Radio Bloomington St. Jude Ra...
Feb 12, 2016
ACLU opposes proposal to ban fight videos on social media
State Rep. Terri Bryant is proposing a bill that would make it illegal to film and post fight videos to social media. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – ...
Feb 12, 2016
Conservative group slams Obama’s push for automatic voter registration
Matthew Vadum, senior vice president at Capital Research Center, says he worries that the government may not have the ability to handle automatic voter registration. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Capital R...
Feb 12, 2016
Democrat revives arbitration bill in the state legislature
Hillsdale Democratic State Rep. Mike Smiddy, has proposed a measure to bring in binding arbitration for contract negotiations like the stalled AFSCME talks. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Greg Bishop...
Feb 11, 2016
Bloomington council to discuss new downtown hotel proposal
The Bloomington City Council will discuss a new proposal for a downtown hotel and conference center Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington/Farnsworth Group)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON –...
Feb 11, 2016
State Farm could hand over more documents in Sorenson case
(Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By John GregoryCHICAGO – A brief court appearance for former McLean County Board chairman Matt Sorensen reveals State Farm may be asked to hand over additional document...
Feb 11, 2016
Unit 5 approves bond sale
The district’s school board approved the bond sale Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 is moving forward with the sale of bonds to help pay for life safet...
Feb 11, 2016
Donate to the Radio Bloomington St. Jude Radiothon today
The Wolfe family (Parents Bryan and Jamie, children Gage and Cael) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Laughlin during the Radio Bloomington St. Jude Radiothon Thursday. (Colleen Reynolds/WJBC) By Joe Ragus...
Feb 11, 2016
