Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Governor wants to meet with four legislative leaders regarding budget impasse
Gov. Bruce Rauner. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The Governor hopes to hash out details of a balanced budget with reforms during a meeting he has ...
Oct 26, 2015
Drug court could face cuts
Sandage says he will fight any proposed cuts. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – $82,000 could be cut from the McLean County Drug Court program. The recommendation will be discussed ...
Oct 26, 2015
Disciplinary hearing begins for two judges accused of hiding affair
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski are accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos) CHICAGO – The disciplin...
Oct 26, 2015
Rep. Brady: No reason to be in Springfield if budget deal not close
State Rep. Dan Brady still is not sure when Illinois might pass a budget. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – With a state budget seemingly nowhere close to being passed, why aren...
Oct 26, 2015
Fire training, SIDS services latest to express need for state budget
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Fire training and SIDS-related services are among those drying up without state grants, according to what the latest Committee...
Oct 26, 2015
Unit 5 superintendent welcomes Obama call for less testing
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said he agrees with President Obama’s call to limit time students spend taking tests. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMA...
Oct 26, 2015
State budget impasse strains United Way campaigns
United Way of McLean County is in the midst of its annual fundraising campaign. (WJBC file photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Agencies making up the United Way of Illino...
Oct 26, 2015
Bloomington sick leave buyback to be addressed by council
The Bloomington City Council will consider changes to the city’s sick leave buyback program Monday night. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s sick leave buyba...
Oct 26, 2015
Jesse Eisenberg coming to Illinois Wesleyan Monday night
Jesse Eisenberg (Photo courtesy Illinois Wesleyan University) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Actor and author Jesse Eisenberg is coming to Illinois Wesleyan University Monday night. He’ll be ...
Oct 25, 2015
Normal Police investigating armed robbery on Saturday
(Flickr/davidsonscott15) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Normal Police are investigating an armed robbery. It happened around 10 p.m. Saturday at 408 W. Vernon Ave. Police said they’re looking for ...
Oct 25, 2015
