Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Time short for those wishing to replace Lahood in Illinois Senate
(WJBC file photo)By Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – Time is limited for any Republican who wants to replace now-Congressman Darin LaHood as a State Senator.It starts online at www.applyforsenate37.c...
Sep 25, 2015
Camp out brings awareness to homeless problem
A homeless camp out is planned to bring awareness to the problem. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – You will see some tents set up in the parking lot of the Salvation Army of McLean C...
Sep 25, 2015
Harmon calls for passage of clean jobs bill following Pope’s speech
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Illinois politicians and religious leaders believe the Pope's message to Congress on climate change should be answere...
Sep 24, 2015
Economic Development Council presents snapshot into area’s economy
Aimee Ingalls with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council presents “Bloomington-Normal By The Numbers” at the ISU Alumni Center Thursday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL ...
Sep 24, 2015
Bloomington man pleads guilty to fatal DUI
Cameron Embry will serve no more than 10 years in prison as a result of his plea deal. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to ...
Sep 24, 2015
Congress members call Pope’s speech ‘special,’ ‘energizing’
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Raffaele Esposito)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Pope’s speech to a joint session of Congress today (Thursday) is being called special and energizing by those w...
Sep 24, 2015
Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide
Caterpillar is planning major layoffs.(WJBC file photo) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – Peoria-based Caterpillar is laying off as many as ten-thousand employees worldwide throu...
Sep 24, 2015
Reilly felt ‘obligated’ to request additional sales tax hike
(WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The proposal that Bloomington raise its sales tax one-quarter percent for schools on top of the one-percent hike it approved this week came as a sur...
Sep 24, 2015
Mitchell, Cabello propose bill to restore death penalty
State Reps. Bill Mitchell (left) and John Cabello have proposed reinstating capital punishment in Illinois. (Photo by Mike Spaulding/Illinois Radio Network) By Mike Spaulding/Illinois Radio Network DE...
Sep 24, 2015
Coalition announces 300,000 signatures for redistricting reform
A previous redistricting reform effort failed in 2014. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The Independent Map Coalition has announced it already has over 300,...
Sep 24, 2015
