Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Hales discusses myths surrounding sick leave buyback debate
Bloomington City Manager David Hales. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is weighing its options in regards to shutting down a program that has led to spiked p...
Aug 26, 2015
Bloomington man with MS seeks to raise money for rare treatment
Sean Bennett was diagnosed with MS in June. (Photo courtesy Sean Bennett) By Cynthia Grau BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has decided to attempt to raise $50,000 to raise awareness for multiple ...
Aug 26, 2015
Rep. Brady ‘no strike’ bill a sign of mistrust
State Rep. Dan Brady voted against Senate Bill 1229. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the so-called ‘no strike, no lockout’ binding arbit...
Aug 26, 2015
BN Advantage aims to boost Bloomington-Normal’s attractiveness to investors
Members of BN Advantage meet with media at a luncheon Tuesday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Several organizations are partnering to lead an economic development initiative called ...
Aug 25, 2015
Judge continues motion to dismiss Zimmerman attorney
Kirk Zimmerman (left) is accused of murdering Pamela Zimmerman (right). (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A motion filed to disqualify Kirk Zimmerman’s ...
Aug 25, 2015
Lang slams Rauner for amending heroin bill
Rauner is being criticized for how he handled a heroin bill. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube) By IRN/Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The havoc heroin and other hard drugs wage costs more than a c...
Aug 25, 2015
Gas prices headed down in Central Illinois
A problem at a refinery in Indiana has been fixed. (Flickr/Mike Mozart) By IRN/Will Stevenson SPRINGFIELD – One analyst says gas prices are likely to go back down in a big way now that a refiner...
Aug 25, 2015
Bloomington hires firm to study shopping center TIF proposal
Bloomington city manager David Halessaid hiring an outside firm to do a TIF feasibility the study would better prepare the city for a legal challenge should there be one. (WJBC file photo)By Eric Stoc...
Aug 25, 2015
Kinzinger concerned about VA delays
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he’s backing Jeb Bush for President.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Adam Kinzinger)By Eric StockCHANNAHON – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger isn’t ready to join collea...
Aug 25, 2015
Ashley Madison leak finds 6 state of Illinois emails
Four of the six Illinois state employees linked to correspondence with Ashley Madison no longer work for the state. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It's not just more than...
Aug 25, 2015
