Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Kirk apologizes for comment caught on live microphone
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is taking heat after he was overheard making a controversial comment about one of his colleagues. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By Farm Week NowWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ma...
Jun 12, 2015
Barickman predicts long summer as budget talks continue
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – State lawmakers continue to work on a budget for Illinois and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) doesn’t believe there will be a qu...
Jun 11, 2015
Illinois AFL-CIO president slams Rauner
Illinois AFL-CIO president Michael Carrigan said Gov. Bruce Rauner is acting more like a candidate than a governor. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Jun 11, 2015
Unit 5 approves custodian, maintenance worker contract
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Unit 5 Board of Education approved a new contract for its custodian and maintenance staff Wednesday.The three-year deal includes a two percen...
Jun 11, 2015
Former Carlock Elementary principal lands job with District 87
Former Carlock Elementary principal Alison Hampton has been hired as assistant principal for Bloomington Junior High. (Photo courtesy Unit 5)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Former Carlock Elementary ...
Jun 10, 2015
Doug Collins coming back to Bloomington
Doug Collins will speak at the Bloomington YMCA in July. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State basketball All-American Doug Collins is coming back to speak in his college h...
Jun 10, 2015
AFSCME rallies in Bloomington for a new contract
Members of AFSCME staged a rally in Bloomington on Wednesday. The union and the governor’s administration are negotiating a new contract. The current one ends June 30. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe Ra...
Jun 10, 2015
Jontry: Lawmakers seem interested in more K-12 education funding
(WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – Area school officials are waiting for Springfield to make decisions before a lot of the budgeting process can wrap up before the new school year begins ...
Jun 10, 2015
Rauner sees irony in property tax debate as tax freeze fails
Gov. Bruce Rauner has been pushing a property tax freeze as the Illinois House strikes down a separate tax freeze bill. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIE...
Jun 10, 2015
McLean County panel recommends Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board’s Executive Committee has recommended the approval the creation of a Behavioral Health Coordinating Council fo...
Jun 09, 2015
