Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mitsubishi donates $52,500 for college scholarships
Mitsubishi Motors USA Foundation co-chairs Ryan Gremore and Don Swearingen (center) present a check of $52,500 for scholarships to Heartland Community College. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL &...
Nov 05, 2015
Illinois Supreme Court rejects $10 billion judgment against Phillip Morris
A class-action lawsuit claimed Phillip Morris marketed “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes as less likely to cause cancer. (Photo by uzi978/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Netw...
Nov 05, 2015
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. ...
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 –...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nov 03, 2015
