Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington-Normal housing market improves in 2015
Sales were up more than 5 percent last year. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – After a rough 2014, the local housing market showed improvement in 2015.Overall sales were up 5.6 pe...
Jan 19, 2016
State Sen. looking to free up veterans home funds
(WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A state senator hopes to free up $60 million in capital funds to finish a veterans home in northwest Chicago but the governor ...
Jan 19, 2016
McIntyre named McLean County Board chairman
John McIntyre (center) was appointed McLean County Board chairman on Tuesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – There’s a changing of the guard in McLean County governme...
Jan 19, 2016
Rauner wants to change state purchasing rules to save money
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he's already saved taxpayers $700 million in state agencies through various efficiency measures. (Photo courtesy YouTube/RebootIllinois) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SP...
Jan 19, 2016
Illinois Secretary of State’s office questions voter registration plan
State Sen. Andy Manar has proposed a measure that would change the current voter registration opt-in system at drivers facilities around the state to an opt-out system. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) B...
Jan 19, 2016
Normal voting on new franchise deal with Nicor Gas
Normal’s new deal with NICOR would last 25 years. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Tuesday night on a new franchise agreement with Nicor Gas ...
Jan 19, 2016
American Airlines adds third flight to Dallas out of CIRA
Central Illinois Regional Airport. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinoisans who visit Dallas on a regular basis will have another travel option at their disposal. Americ...
Jan 18, 2016
Sen. Brady: Democrats still want unbalanced budget
State Sen. Bill Brady talked about why the message from Springfield is still the same. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Illinois continues to operate without a state budget and...
Jan 18, 2016
IWU students hear from UIC professor on MLK’s work after ‘I have a dream’
David Stovall wanted IWU students to think about Martin Luther King Jr.’s work after his famous speech in Washington D.C. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A speaker ...
Jan 18, 2016
Smithson remembered by McLean County Board member, friend
Smithson passed away last Friday. (Photo Courtesy of Kathy Michael/Facebook) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County official lost more than a co-worker last week, he also lost a good friend....
Jan 18, 2016
