Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mumps outbreak at Bloomington High School
(WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Mumps continues to be a problem in the Bloomington-Normal area. The McLean County Health Department is reporting that Bloomington High School now h...
Oct 01, 2015
Mitsubishi sales jump again in September
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The month of September was yet another strong one for Mitsubishi Motors. The company reported last month’s sales were up 35.9 percent com...
Oct 01, 2015
Barickman: Springfield ‘paralyzed by dysfunction’
State Sen. Jason Barickman said it will take compromise to get a state budget passed.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois is entering its fourth month w...
Oct 01, 2015
Kinzinger: Russian air strikes result of poor US leadership
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger addressed Congress on Wednesday regarding Russian air strikes in Syria. (Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Chan...
Oct 01, 2015
Durbin supports increasing tobacco purchasing age
Hawaii was the first state to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is among the federal ...
Oct 01, 2015
Time’s Person of the Year speaks at ISU
Ella Stryker spent much of the last 18 months working in Africa during the Ebola crisis. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Time’s Person of the Year was on Illinois State Un...
Sep 30, 2015
Law would allow the undocumented to participate in exchange
U.S. Rep. Luis Guiterrez (D-Chicago). (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network, file)By IRN/John GregoryA new bill in Congress would allow undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance on the excha...
Sep 30, 2015
Group of Bloomington aldermen discuss approach to budget cuts
A group of Bloomington aldermen discussed how the council should prioritize potential budget cuts Wednesday at the Bloomington Police Department. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Bloo...
Sep 30, 2015
UAW suspends strike vote at Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors is scheduled to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric Stock and Terry JamesNORMAL – The United Auto Workers union has suspended its scheduled vote to strike at M...
Sep 30, 2015
Bloomington man gets 14 years in prison for role in armed robbery
(Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A man who played the role of getaway driver for the armed robbery of the Cigarette Express on North Prospect Road in January has been se...
Sep 30, 2015
