Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County Board amends PBC lease to fund jail expansion, health center
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board has entered into a new lease with the Public Building Commission with the hope it ensures funding for projects like a new ment...
Jul 23, 2015
House passes voluntary GMO labeling rule
Davis tours Dupont - Pioneer Hi-Bred International Plant in Litchfield. (Photo Courtesy Rodney Davis Staff)By Terry JamesWashington – Labeling food produced from genetically modified seeds would...
Jul 23, 2015
Woman who died in I-74 crash identified
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A teenager from Michigan is dead after a crash on Interstate 74. Coroner Kathleen Davis says Breanna Otto, 17, died in a single-vehi...
Jul 23, 2015
Future of Normal Mitsubishi plant in question
Mitsubishi’s 27 year run in Normal is in question following a report from Reuters.(WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – Many questions are being asked following a report that appeared ...
Jul 23, 2015
Representative hopes budget will be reached without widespread pain
Poe says it shouldn’t take a government shutdown to fix the budget. (WJBC file photo) By IRN/Alex Degman SPRINGFIELD – A lawmaker representing Illinois' capital city is growing weary of th...
Jul 23, 2015
Bloomington man compiles space photos for new book
The Saturn V for Apollo 15 is fueled during the wet portion of the countdown test on this date (July 13) in 1971.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Retro Space Images) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomi...
Jul 23, 2015
Fundraiser aims to recoup money lost from vandalism at Celtic fesitival
The St. Andrews Society of Central Illinois is hosting a fundraiser Saturday at the TRN Club on Lake Springfield.(Photo by Pictures of Money/flickr) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The St. Andrews S...
Jul 23, 2015
Illinois law aims to remove dead people from Medicaid rolls
State Sen. Kyle McCarter supports a new Illinois law which requires the state to cross reference its Medicaid rolls with death records. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Jul 23, 2015
500 state police troopers miss paychecks
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The governor and comptroller are letting everyone know that all state employees are being paid.About 500 Illinoi...
Jul 22, 2015
Bench trial set for September in fatal hit-and-run
Joshua Dunn. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The man accused of striking and killing an ISU student with his car will have a bench trial in September.McLean County ...
Jul 22, 2015
