Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
State Farm providing scholarships to Lincoln College students
The scholarships will help low income students at the Normal campus that are working towards a bachelor’s degree. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Scholarships being provided by ...
Oct 24, 2015
Chambers receives 42 years in prison for beating death
Willie Chambers (left), Tory Washington (center) and Anthony Davis-Dickson (right) beat Ronald Smith in June 2014. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail.) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – One of t...
Oct 23, 2015
State legislators invited to public Chicago discussion
Governor Rauner is among legislators that have been invited to participate in the discussion in Chicago. (WJBC File Photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Legislative leaders an...
Oct 23, 2015
Future looking gloomy for closing Mitsubishi plant
Many believe it will take public incentives to bring a new automaker to Bloomington-Normal. (WJBC File Photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network NORMAL – It will take more than luck to get an a...
Oct 23, 2015
ISU board passes a budget including a 10 percent cut in state funding
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees has passed a $422 million budget that includes an anticipated cut of 10 percent from the state. The cut i...
Oct 23, 2015
United Way raises $750,000 through two months of campaign
The United Way hopes to raise $4.5 million this year. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The United Way of McLean County’s annual campaign has raised about $750,000 since k...
Oct 23, 2015
Busey Bank offers advice after warning from Illinois AG
Credit card scammers have been calling consumers soliciting personal information. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Mighty Travels) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Busey Bank has some advice for citizens ...
Oct 23, 2015
Congress sets new rules on spending allowances
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in March amid a federal investigation into his spending habits. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – New rules in Congress aim to prev...
Oct 23, 2015
Rauner responds to GOP critics
Gov. Bruce Rauner is firing back at other Republicans who have criticized him lately over, among other things, how he's handling this year's budget process. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Alex Degm...
Oct 23, 2015
Lower than expected earnings for CAT
Caterpillar shows lower than expected earnings.(WJBC file photo)By IRN/Dave DahlEven lowered expectations were too high for Caterpillar’s third quarter. The Peoria-based company reported sales o...
Oct 22, 2015
