Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Renner: Park district wouldn’t save taxpayers money
Miller Park Zoo would be governed by a park district under a proposal a Bloomington budget task force has recommended. (Photo by B Corbin WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If Bloomington’s...
Sep 30, 2015
3 months without a budget, lawmakers to be out for weeks
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said the Senate won’t convene again until Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – They were originally schedu...
Sep 30, 2015
Bloomington firefighters raise big money for MDA
Several events were held to fill the boot for MDA. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James Bloomington Firefighters have out done themselves. Bloomington Firefighters Union Vice President Clayton Matteson sa...
Sep 29, 2015
Kasich makes a stop in Illinois
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks to reporters in Chicago. (Illinois Radio Network/John Gregory) By IRN/John Gregory A Republican presidential candidate tried to play ...
Sep 29, 2015
