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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
Schock continues fight to keep congressional records private
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in March amid a federal investigation. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaPEORIA – Former Congressman Aaron Schock is continuing his fight against federal prosecutors ...
Aug 13, 2015
Illinois House Democrats adopt ‘clean’ federal-funds bill
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Things can happen quickly when the powers that be want them to at the State Capitol. While debate was going on about a bill to...
Aug 13, 2015
Unit 5 examines tentative FY 2015-2016 budget
The total budget is worth $150 million (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5’s Board of Education got a look Wednesday night at the district’s tentative fiscal year 20...
Aug 12, 2015
District 87 unveils tentative budget that’s $1.4 million in the red
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – District 87 is planning to operate in a deficit for the 2015-16 school year. The school board’s tentative budget for its education fund projec...
Aug 12, 2015
USDA offers emergency loans to farmers impacted by heavy rains
(Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – All but one Illinois county is included in the USDA’s disaster designation for areas impacted by massive rain this summer. McLean County ...
Aug 12, 2015
Congressman Davis says Trump should apologize for recent comments
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, is keeping an eye on the race for president next year. Davis told WJBC’s Scott ...
Aug 12, 2015
