Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Danvers man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charge
By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A man from Danvers will see four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a large drug bust last year. Travis Melick, 20, pleaded guilty this week ...
Jul 01, 2015
UPDATED: Illinois House fails to pass temporary budget
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A temporary budget solution – which a top aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner said is probably unconstitutional – made halti...
Jul 01, 2015
ISU students sound off on smoking ban
Illinois State students have already experienced a smoke-free campus. (Photo courtesy Flickr/shnnn) By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – Wednesday was the first day the Illinois Smoke Free Campus Act wa...
Jul 01, 2015
Illinois school board chairman happy to see more school funding
Illinois schools are receiving more funding for the 2016 fiscal year. (WJBC file photo)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The chairman of the state Board of Education is happy to ha...
Jul 01, 2015
House Speaker calls on Rauner to come to capitol as budget deadline passes
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has called on Gov. Rauner to play a greater role in budget negotiations. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The speaker of t...
Jul 01, 2015
Rauner signs construction bill after cutting nearly $70 million
Gov. Rauner signed a construction bill on Tuesday to ensure road projects can continue. (Photo courtesy Charlie Bossingham)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner slice...
Jul 01, 2015
Connect Transit union raises concerns about personnel decisions
Union members displayed their displeasure at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Connect Transit’s employee union, Amalgamated Tra...
Jun 30, 2015
Red Cross asks for blood donations ahead of holiday weekend
Blood donations are typically low during the summer. (Photo courtesy Flickr/ejk) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Summer means vacations and traveling, but it also means a dip in blood donations...
Jun 30, 2015
Salvation Army donates 146 fans during first day of annual summer giveaway
The Salvation Army of McLean County is collecting fans to distribute to families in need this summer. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Salvation Army Bloomington) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Salvati...
Jun 30, 2015
Rauner visits IEMA as fiscal year end approaches
Rauner spoke with IEMA employees Tuesday. (WJBC File Photo) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The governor is spending the last day of the fiscal year visiting state agencies i...
Jun 30, 2015
