Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois could suspend disabled parking sting due to state budget impasse
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is scaling back and possibly eliminating the annual crackdown on people illegally parking in handicapped spaces at shopping centers and malls around Illi...
Nov 27, 2015
Attorney general releases Safe Shopping Guide
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has released her annual Safe Shopping Guide. (WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Safe shopping this holiday season may involve...
Nov 26, 2015
Home Sweet Home hosting annual Thanksgiving meal
Home Sweet Home hosts a Thanksgiving Day meal every year. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries isn’t done distributing Thanksgiving m...
Nov 26, 2015
Illinois-based hotline offers 3 T’s to cooking turkey
Butterball has operators standing by to help people who are cooking their turkey. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Butterball) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – If you’re the ...
Nov 26, 2015
Clare House food pantry ends its run after 37 years
The line at the Clare House wrapped around the block during its final food distribution Wednesday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – 250 food baskets were handed out today on the fin...
Nov 25, 2015
Bloomington-Normal’s unemployment rate falls again in October
(Logo courtesy Illinois Department of Employment Security) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Unemployment has dropped in Bloomington-Normal. The Illinois Department of Employment Security said the une...
Nov 25, 2015
LaHood meets with students at Normal West
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood was impressed by the knowledge of the students. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) spoke with students Wednesday morning at...
Nov 25, 2015
Rep. Brady: Safety should be top concern in seeking tougher screening of Syrian refugees
State Rep. Dan Brady says the recent terrorist attacks in Paris compel Gov. Bruce Rauner to do everything he can to make sure refugees coming into Illinois don’t mean harm, even if that means te...
Nov 25, 2015
Officials call for calm after video of Chicago police shooting is released
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (left) and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy held a news conference after the release of a video showing the shooting of a 17-year-old. (Photo courtesy YouTube/Ch...
Nov 25, 2015
Rauner: Obama administration not providing info on Syrian refugees
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’s standing by his stance to temporarily stop the acceptance of Syrian refugees into Illinois. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Netw...
Nov 25, 2015
