Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Ag Research may be a victim of Illinois budget crisis
Agriculture research could be hampered by the state’s budget crisis. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Agriculture is a big deal in Illinois, and at its flagship university.Bu...
Sep 27, 2015
Heartland Community College hosting fundraiser for Joe McCauley Scholarship Fund
Heartland Community College is hosting the Joe McCauley Art Scholarship Fundraiser Oct. 22 at Biaggi’s on Veterans Parkway. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A fundraiser will be held...
Sep 26, 2015
Pension blame lies on state lawmakers
(Photo by Pictures of Money/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The blame for Illinois' $105 billion unfunded pension liability mostly falls on state lawmakers, according to a...
Sep 26, 2015
New Illinois laws to aid disabled veterans
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Being a homeowner has some advantages, and more advantages are being extended to Illinois’ disabled veterans as it pertain...
Sep 26, 2015
Racism was a real issue in Bloomington-Normal
Mark Wyman will present his lecture on the history of racism in Normal on Sunday in the Normal Town Council chambers. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Although rarely talked about, R...
Sep 26, 2015
Special discussion to be held next week on Bloomington budget deficit
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A special round-table discussion will be held Wednesday morning with members of the Bloomington City Council regarding next year’s budget.Assist...
Sep 25, 2015
Davis calls Boehner’s announcement ‘unexpected’
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement Friday that he’ll resign his seat in Congress next month was unexpected by U.S. Rep. Rodne...
Sep 25, 2015
Davis-Dickson found guilty of murdering a homeless Vietnam veteran
Willie Chambers, Tory Washington and Anthony Davis-Dickson are all accused of murdering Ronald Smith in June 2014. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail.) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A jury has fo...
Sep 25, 2015
Twin Cities unemployment drops to 4.5 percent
(Zach Dietmeier/WJBC) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Some encouraging job numbers in the Twin Cities. Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate fell to 4.5 percent in August, and has added 500 jobs o...
Sep 25, 2015
Jury now has Davis-Dickson case
Vetnam war veteran Ronald Smith was killed 30 days after being beaten. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The murder trial of a man accused in the beating death of a...
Sep 25, 2015
