Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 26, 2015
Experts weigh in as budget impasse continues
(WJBC file photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A retired political analyst is still keeping his head in the game by suggesting it’s Democrats with the less-than-ste...
Jul 25, 2015
Illinois pension systems no longer invest in companies that boycott Israel
(Photo by Pictures of Money/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Illinois pension systems are now banned from investing in any company which is boycotting Israel.Pension funds ...
Jul 25, 2015
Route 66 Visitors Center gets visit by ‘Mother Road’ enthusiast
Jim Conckle has traveled on Route 66 at least 200 times. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History had a special visitor this week at its newly op...
Jul 25, 2015
ISU approves its half of land swap with Normal
The Normal Fire Station #2 is one of four properties ISU will receive in a tentative land swap with the town of Normal. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – A land swap between Illinois Stat...
Jul 24, 2015
