Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Back 2 School Alliance seeks supplies to help children
Retired teacher Jan Meadows chairs the Back 2 School Alliance. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – While many of us are preparing for our summer vacations, a local group is alre...
Jul 02, 2015
Caterpillar to furlough 35 workers in Pontiac
Caterpillar is laying off 35 workers in Pontiac. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock PONTIAC – The latest round of layoffs at Caterpillar will affect workers at its plant in Pontiac. Company officia...
Jul 02, 2015
3 former Illinois Treasurer’s employees sue Rutherford
Three former workers in the Illinois treasurer’s office have filed a lawsuit against former Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO &#...
Jul 02, 2015
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
