Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
YWCA again hosting One Billion Rising event
It’s the fourth year the YWCA has hosted an One Billion rising event. (Photo courtesy YWCA McLean County) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The YWCA of McLean County is partnering with othe...
Feb 08, 2016
Mental health care in McLean County topic of discussion at weekend forum
Chambers discussed the issues facing mental health care in McLean County during the weekend forum. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – A weekend Closing the Gap Forum on mental h...
Feb 08, 2016
Health care plans, tax dollars being held up by state budget impasse
With more than seven months into the fiscal year without a balanced budget from lawmakers, bills continue to stack up — especially bills for state employees' high-end health care plans. (WJBC Fi...
Feb 08, 2016
School funding task force ready to get to work
State Rep. Jack Franks. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A task force reevaluating how tax dollars for primary education are spread a...
Feb 08, 2016
Special Olympics set to take Polar Plunge
Special Olympian Joe Grove and Special Olympics Illinois Area 6 Director Jill Berterlsen preview the Polar Plunge. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Officials at Special Olymp...
Feb 08, 2016
Rauner to hold 1st meeting with legislative leaders since December
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’ll be meeting with legislative leaders this week for the first time since mid-December to discuss a solution to the ongoing budget stalemate. (Photo by John Gregory/Ill...
Feb 08, 2016
Coroner: Pedestrian killed in train collision in Bloomington
Police are investigating a fatal train collision in Bloomington. (Photo by Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis says a pedestrian was killed after ...
Feb 08, 2016
Bloomington council to vote on solid waste fee
The Bloomington City Council will consider a solid waste fee Monday night. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council will consider a bulk waste fee at Mon...
Feb 08, 2016
Survey: Americans wants to talk money early when dating
(Photo courtesy Christopher/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Leave it to a financial planner to recommend a date-night discussion about money.A Country Financial Security survey shows about sev...
Feb 07, 2016
Election season underway: Early voting starts in Illinois
The Illinois Primary is March 15. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Primary is a little over a month away and early voting has started. David Yepsen, director of the Pau...
Feb 07, 2016
