Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
New state law aims to help small business owners
Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter allow investors to partner with local businesses. (Photo courtesy Flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – It’s not your father’s...
Aug 02, 2015
St. Jude Telethon raises over $9 million
Over 150 runners made the trip from Bloomington to Peoria. (Photo courtesy of Mike Cox) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Saturday's 38th annual St. Jude Telethon raised a grand total of $9,135,393, up...
Aug 02, 2015
6 Bloomington churches sponsor west side block party
First Christian Church is hosting the 17th annual West Side Block Party on Aug. 8. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A summer tradition is back in Bloomington at one of the ci...
Aug 02, 2015
Illinois seeks to become the global farming leader
FARM Illinois hopeful McLean County will help elevate the state’s agriculture status. (WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – State farming organizations have joined forces to put Ill...
Aug 02, 2015
Car insurance companies put more stock in finances than driving records
Insurance companies like State Farm penalize drivers for more than just traffic incidents. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – What a puzzle - how do insurance comp...
Aug 01, 2015
Busey Bank offers tips on identifying counterfeit money
Busey Bank is offering businesses advice on finding fake money. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Counterfeit money has been more of a problem than usual in at some Upto...
Aug 01, 2015
Potential challenger criticizes Sen. Kirk
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – While a potential challenger to U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) questions his health, his Democratic counterpart i...
Aug 01, 2015
Museum seeks McLean County farmers’ input for historical ag exhibit
The Bloomington Stockyards are seen in a 1930a era photo. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s farming history is as rich as its soil ...
Aug 01, 2015
Heartland Head Start expands its program for younger children
Early head start is coming to Heartland Head Start after a federal grant was renewed last month. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Thanks to a $3.2 million federal grant that was rec...
Aug 01, 2015
Bloomington 101 offers residents up close and personal look at city government
Citizens will get a chance to tackle city budget issues as part of the Citizens’ Academy. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Residents looking to learn more about the city's gove...
Aug 01, 2015
