Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Illinois joins crackdown against aggressive debt collectors
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office receives complaints about debt collectors harassing people over debt which they have either already paid or didn’t owe in the first place. ...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2015

Excessive police force is discussed during ACLU forum
ISU professor Jason Ingram presents his research on the subject of police force during a discussion held by the ACLU Wednesday at the Normal Public Library. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL –...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2015

Give Thanks campaign in need of turkey donations
The campaign is seeking to collect 2,000 turkey donations. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries’ annual Give Thanks campaign is in need of turkey d...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Obama administration says TPP is a good deal for Illinois
(Photo Courtesy Flickr/JamesOMalley) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Obama administration says Illinois will be a winner with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. USDA Secretary ...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Authorities: Fox Lake police officer committed suicide
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network FOX LAKE – The death of an Illinois police officer which sparked a large manhunt has now been ruled a suicide. Fox Lake p...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Bloomington budget critic bypasses task force
Bloomington alderman Kevin Lower said the city’s funding priorities needs to change. (Photo courtesy www.cityblm.org) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – It’s not that he’s against cut...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Trump to stage rally in Springfield
Donald Trump will appear at a rally in Springfield on Monday. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/flickr)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Donald Trump appears at a campaign rally in Spring...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2015

Public health admins call for passage of $17.1 million appropriation
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Another byproduct of the state budget standoff: cutbacks in public health programs, from immunizations to restaurant inspections...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2015

David Davis Mansion feeling the impact of no state budget
David Davis Mansion. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Employees of the David Davis Mansion are feeling some constraints due to the budget showdown in Springfield.Acting site manager J...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2015

O’Brien Mitsubishi launching scholarship program
The scholarships will be offered at the public high schools in Bloomington-Normal. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – O’Brien Mitsubishi in Normal, in conjunction with Mitsub...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2015



