Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington Police offer tips on how not to get burglarized
Bloomington Police say the summer months are the time when burglaries happen the most. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The summer is winding down, but its still a popular time for ...
Aug 16, 2015
Davis calls for national standard of GMO labeling
Davis wants a national standard for labeling products that contain GMO’s. (WJBC File Photo) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Differences of opinion continue on whethe...
Aug 16, 2015
ISU searching for honorary degree nominees
Nominations for the honorary degree are being accepted until Sept. 15. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State University is looking for a nominee to receive an honorary degree...
Aug 15, 2015
Durbin sees three outcomes to Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Sen Dick Durbin envisions three outcomes to nuclear talks with Iran, two of which he rejects. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has voiced...
Aug 15, 2015
Rauner scales back turnaround agenda
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner has scaled back what he's asking the legislature to consider from his agenda to three bills.Rauner didn't ...
Aug 14, 2015
Medical cannabis applications increase 40 percent since March
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – With medical cannabis supposedly two months away from being available in Illinois, more people are applying fo...
Aug 14, 2015
Unit 5, District 87 allowing more time to receive meningitis vaccine
Students entering 6th and 12th grade are required to get the meningitis vaccine. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Due to a shortage of the meningitis vaccine in the area, Unit ...
Aug 14, 2015
Durkin makes stunning accusations against democrats
Durkin thinks Democrats planned this budget mess. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/IRN SPRINGFIELD – Illinois didn’t shut down, and still hasn’t, even though lawmakers and the governor...
Aug 13, 2015
Mosquito batch east of Bloomington tests positive for West Nile
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A batch of mosquitoes east of Bloomington has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The batch tested Wednesday is the second instance of West Nile in...
Aug 13, 2015
Bloomington names new water director
Robert Yehl has worked with Bloomington since 2013. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington didn’t have to look too far to find its new water direct...
Aug 13, 2015
