Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
2 McLean County workers charged with theft, misconduct
Richard Gilliam of Normal is charged with theft and misconduct in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Two McLean County maintenance workers have been cha...
Jul 02, 2015
Davis: Science isn’t winning the debate on GMOs
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said there is a lot of misinformation out there about genetically modified organisms. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaCLINTON – A group of business leaders and celebrities w...
Jul 02, 2015
Bloomington ranked 20th best city for business start up
Bloomington was ranked 20 among 285 cities when it comes to the best place to start a business. (Zach Dietmeier/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington has been ranked the 20th best cit...
Jul 02, 2015
BPD enforcing special Miller Park rules on Fourth of July
(WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are reminding residents of a few rule changes in Miller Park for the Fourth of July.Police said the following rules will be en...
Jul 02, 2015
Back 2 School Alliance seeks supplies to help children
Retired teacher Jan Meadows chairs the Back 2 School Alliance. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – While many of us are preparing for our summer vacations, a local group is alre...
Jul 02, 2015
Illinois school board chairman happy to see more school funding
Illinois schools are receiving more funding for the 2016 fiscal year. (WJBC file photo)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The chairman of the state Board of Education is happy to ha...
Jul 01, 2015
House Speaker calls on Rauner to come to capitol as budget deadline passes
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has called on Gov. Rauner to play a greater role in budget negotiations. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The speaker of t...
Jul 01, 2015
Rauner signs construction bill after cutting nearly $70 million
Gov. Rauner signed a construction bill on Tuesday to ensure road projects can continue. (Photo courtesy Charlie Bossingham)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner slice...
Jul 01, 2015
Heavy rain creates flood threat in Illinois
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for flooding along the Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi rivers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District)By Dave Dahl/I...
Jun 30, 2015
Rauner, AG Madigan disagree on state paychecks with no Illinois budget
Gov. Bruce Rauner has said state workers will get paid even without a budget, though Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the state won’t be able to pay them. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Deg...
Jun 30, 2015
