Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Bloomington City Council denies rezoning request
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A proposal to rezone a property at 1314 Fell Ave. was denied by the Bloomington City Council Monday night.The proposal to change the property from a s...
Syndicated Author Jul 28, 2015

Presidential hopeful Walker campaigns for LaHood in Bloomington
Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker speaks to reporters at a campaign stop in Bloomington Monday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Republican presidential candidate is sh...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Illinois State prepares for uncertainty as lawmakers delay budget
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz is hopeful a budget will be met soon. (WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – Nearly a month has gone by and the state has yet to decide on a...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Davis says Obama can do more to control gun violence
Congressman Rodney Davis thinks mental illness goes unnoticed in wake of gun violence. (WJBC File Photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said more foc...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Illinois People’s Action rallys against fossil fuels, budget cuts
The rally was held in Springfield Monday morning. (Photo courtesy Illinois People’s Action)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Illinois People’s Action is participating in Moral Monday b...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

B-N leaders begin ‘difficult’ task of recouping lost Mitsubishi jobs
Mike O’Grady with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council said the EDC wants to help provide job training for displaced Mitsubishi workers. (Photo by Laura Ewan) By Eric Stock NORMAL...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Tornadoes, flooding keep Red Cross busy
More than 50 homes in the southeast portion of Delavan were damaged by an EF-2 tornado earlier this month. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The A...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Bloomington to consider rezoning proposal
The Bloomington City Council will consider a proposal to rezone a property at 1314 Fell Ave. at Monday’s meeting. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Cit...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Radio Bloomington Blood drive continues with a free gift for donors
Week two of the Radio Bloomington Blood Drive starts Monday at noon at Avanti’s. (Photo courtesy Red Cross)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – More than 40 pints of blood were collected last Monda...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2015

Centers that help the most vulnerable children are being affected by budget cuts
Children who are victims of abuse receive help from child advocacy centers. (Flickr)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – Victims of child abuse across the state may become more vulnerable.State budget cu...
Syndicated Author Jul 26, 2015



