Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner adds 11 counties to disaster declaration
Gov. Bruce Rauner assessed flood damage in Watseka on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Illinois News NetworkWATSEKA – Eleven more Illinois counties have been added by the govern...
Jan 06, 2016
Durbin backs, GOP slams Obama gun control orders
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks to reporters in Chicago about President Obama’s executive action on guns. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO...
Jan 06, 2016
Sorensen’s future with the county board is unclear
McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen has been indicted on federal wire fraud charges stemming from his time as a consultant for State Farm. (Photo courtesy www.mcleancountyil.gov)By Joe RagusaBL...
Jan 05, 2016
Gigabit internet coming to Bloomington-Normal
(Photo by lizzardo/flickr) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal will soon have Gigabit internet. Kathy Sheller with Evansville-based Metronet says the internet company plans to install...
Jan 05, 2016
Gun advocate: Obama’s actions ‘not addressing the problem’
Illinois concealed carry instructor Mike Bius thought the U.S. already has the proper tools to enforce gun control. (Photo courtesy Flickr/emperley3) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Illinois co...
Jan 05, 2016
Former Bloomington alderman Finnegan remembered for community service
Jim Finnegan served on the Bloomington City Council for 12 years. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A former Bloomington alderman is being remembered for his longtime public ser...
Jan 05, 2016
McLean County Board Chairman indicted on federal fraud charges
McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen has been indicted on federal fraud charges stemming from his time at State Farm. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa CHICAGO – McLean County Board...
Jan 05, 2016
Rauner backs proposal to allow Chicago mayor recall
Gov. Bruce Rauner says his administration had addressed policing issues months before the calls for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation began. (Photo courtesy YouTube/RebootIllinois) By John Greg...
Jan 05, 2016
Illinois House, Senate cost taxpayers $45 million in 2015
It took $45 million to run the Illinois House and Senate last year. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House and Senate cost Illinois taxpayers $45 million in ...
Jan 05, 2016
Rauner vetoes 3 times as many bills as Quinn
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed 65 bills in 2015. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – Though they didn't put a plan on the books on how to spend taxpayers' mon...
Jan 05, 2016
