Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Soccer gaining popularity in Bloomington-Normal
Soccer has been gaining popularity since the recent U.S. Women’s World Cup win. (Photo courtesy Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The Women’s World Cup was the highest-rated soccer ...
Jul 11, 2015
Group to lobby Illinois on medical marijuana legislation
Illinois enacted a medical marijuana law in 2013 (Photo courtesy Dank Depot/flickr) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – September is the new target for medical marijuana to be avail...
Jul 11, 2015
Rauner wants Illinois to help veterans find work
Gov. Rauner spoke to the American Legion state convention in Springfield on Friday. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to...
Jul 11, 2015
Illinois State displays Jesse Fell’s Civil War documents
A collection of Civil War documents involving Jesse Fell are on display in the Special Collections and Rare Books Room at Illinois State’s Milner Library. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stoc...
Jul 11, 2015
Kirk to Trump: ‘Shut Up’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has said Donald Trump is hurting the Republican Party with comments he made about Mexicans. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO ̵...
Jul 11, 2015
Lots of wet weather leads to lots of wet basements
Some Central Illinois homeowners are dealing with flooded basement after heavy rains this week. (Photo courtesy State Farm/flickr) By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The recent downpours of rain in Il...
Jul 11, 2015
Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The decision may me appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. (Flickr) By Terry James The Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge. Judge Robert Freitag says a cu...
Jul 10, 2015
Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Coliseum’s video and scoreboard system is more than a decade old. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new ...
Jul 10, 2015
Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
Manager of Child and Family Connections 16 Maggie Jones (left) and Bobbie Leeds from Marcfirst’s SPICE Pediatric Therapy program provides help to Emma Brown. (Photo courtesy Maggie Jones)By Eric...
Jul 10, 2015
Gas prices spike in Central Illinois
Gas prices are averaging $2.92 per gallon in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The cost of filling up is going up, but an oil...
Jul 10, 2015
