Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Guns & Hoses fundraiser aiming higher in 2016
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters and policemen are once again facing off in a hockey match to raise money for Special Olympics.Guns & Hoses brou...
Feb 02, 2016
Evergreen Cemetery seeks to raise money for traveling Vietnam Wall
The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be in Bloomington Aug. 24-28. (Photo courtesy Facebook/AVTT Vietnam Wall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – LeRoy hosted a traveling Vietnam Wall trib...
Feb 02, 2016
Bloomington named on list of most affordable cities
Downtown Bloomington. (Zach Dietmeier/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington is one of the 10 most affordable cities to live in, according to Livability.com.The website looked a...
Feb 02, 2016
Illinois lawmakers build support for red light camera ban
State Rep. Ken Dunkin has sponsored a bill to ban red light cameras in Illinois. (Photo coutersy www.ilga.gov) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan group of lawmakers...
Feb 02, 2016
Cullerton plans to delay MAP grant bill; Rauner pledges veto
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton plans to wait two weeks before forwarding a bill to Gov. Bruce Rauner to fund MAP grants for eligible students. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Greg Bishop/Il...
Feb 02, 2016
Temporary at-grade pedestrian crossing coming to Uptown Station
(B Corbin/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The town of Normal is going to build a temporary at-grade pedestrian crossing at Uptown Station. Normal is considering an underpass to help Amtrak adjust f...
Feb 01, 2016
Normal council approves Maxwell Park softball field lights purchase
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Normal Town Council has approved the purchase of new lights and poles for softball fields at Maxwell Park. Normal Town Councilman Scott Preston told ...
Feb 01, 2016
Normal Police honor Officer Badalamenti for saving a man’s life
Normal Police Officer Matthew Badalamenti talks with Robert Krueger, a man he saved Dec. 17 after Krueger suffered a heart attack at his work. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Normal...
Feb 01, 2016
Sen. Brady: Obama was ‘dictator of sorts’ in Illinois legislature
State Sen. Brady said he welcomes President Obama to Springfield for his planned speech on political cooperation next week, though he says that runs contrary to Obama’s record in the state legis...
Feb 01, 2016
Iowans cast first votes in 2016 presidential races today
Republican Rand Paul is one of many candidates counting on a strong showing in the Iowa caucus today. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Tonight’...
Feb 01, 2016
