Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Unit 5 seeks bonds for school repairs
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel says the district is looking for interest-free bonds from the federal government for school improvements. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Unit 5’...
Jan 25, 2016
Rauner: ‘Average’ workers’ compensation laws would be improvement
Gov. Bruce Rauner says Illinois is one of the least business-friendly states when it comes to workers' compensation.(Photo courtesy YouTube/RebootIllinois)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSP...
Jan 25, 2016
Bloomington council to vote on groundwater contamination ordinance
The Bloomington City Council will vote on an ordinance banning the use of groundwater wells in the area shaded in green. (Graphic courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – An ordin...
Jan 25, 2016
Rep. Brady unsure when MAP funding will pass
State Rep. Dan Brady (left) was unable to say how long it will be before Illinois approves university funding. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMIGNTON – The ongoing state bu...
Jan 25, 2016
Davis wants change to FEMA formula
Washington, Ill. did not get federal relief despite being hit by a major tornado in 2013. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) wants to se...
Jan 24, 2016
Cornerstone Christian students help orphanage in Guatemala
Cornerstone Christian Academy students (left to right) Courtney Masters, Tessa Scogin, Abby Miller, Megan Heil, and Baillie Killian helped paint at the Village of Hope orphanage in Guatemala ealier th...
Jan 24, 2016
High levels of radon found in all parts of Illinois
By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can kill. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Spokeswoman Patti Thompson said radon is the second leading cause of lung canc...
Jan 23, 2016
Durbin critical of CPS overhaul proposal
(Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) criticism of the plan for a state-run board to oversee Chicago Pu...
Jan 23, 2016
Local high school student, volunteer wins MLK Youth Award
Amari Funderburg has received the annual I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award. (Photo courtesy Facebook) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – A Normal Community senior has been named the yout...
Jan 23, 2016
Jobs are leaving Illinois as unemployment rises
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose to 5.9 percent in the latest report. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security) By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is ending t...
Jan 22, 2016
