Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Heavy rain creates flood threat in Illinois
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for flooding along the Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi rivers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District)By Dave Dahl/I...
Jun 30, 2015
Rauner, AG Madigan disagree on state paychecks with no Illinois budget
Gov. Bruce Rauner has said state workers will get paid even without a budget, though Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the state won’t be able to pay them. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Deg...
Jun 30, 2015
Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens in July
(WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens this week and will run through July into August.The Festival will feature Shakespearean plays such as “...
Jun 30, 2015
Trump gives speech in Chicago
Immigration was the main focus of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Illinois. (Photo credit CBS News) By John Gregory/IRN CHICAGO – A visit from a Republican presid...
Jun 29, 2015
West Market Street rail bridge work being extended
The bridge on West Market Street has been under construction since March 30. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – High speed rail upgrades to the Union Pacific Railroad bridge...
Jun 29, 2015
ISU’s Leonard explains Supreme Court death penalty ruling
(Photo by Flickr/bking) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – In a split 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the use of a controversial drug will still be allowed for lethal injection. ...
Jun 29, 2015
Tax advocacy group proposes Illinois pension solution
Illinois lawmakers saw their 2013 pension reform bill shot down by the state Supreme Court. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinoios Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A three-part solution to the s...
Jun 29, 2015
