Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
College affordability debated
Costs to send your child to a public university keep going up. (Flickr/Ross Griff) By IRN/Dave Dahl NORMAL – Your kid's off to college? Congratulations. Condolences. Illinois senators have heard...
Jun 18, 2015
Busey Bank offers insights, predictions on the McLean County economy
Kyle Ham, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, speaks during the 17th Annual Economic Outlook for McLean County at Illinois Wesleyan University Thursday morning. (Joe Ragusa/WJB...
Jun 18, 2015
Flood relief efforts underway in north-central Illinois
Parts of Starved Rock State park near Utica have closed because of flooding. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Starved Rock State Park) By WJBC Staff OTTAWA – Emergency responders and other volunteers ar...
Jun 18, 2015 (Photo courtesy: File)
Study: Climate change inevitable, Illinois must prepare for it
A new report at the University of Illinois urges state government to get Illinois ready for the effects of climate change. (Photo courtesy University of Illinois) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Networ...
Jun 18, 2015
Chambers: Officers can obtain blood test warrants for possible DUIs
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers (left) said a blood test warrant get be obtained in less than two hours. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – What do police offic...
Jun 17, 2015
Auditor General announces plan to retire
Auditor general William Holland plans to retire at the end of the year. (Photo courtesy auditor.Illinois.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The man known for writing blistering...
Jun 17, 2015
DCEO privatization examined during House committee hearing
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants a public-private partnership with the DCEO, but he also wants it to sunset at some point. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Jun 17, 2015
SEIU launches counter advertisement against Rauner
SEIU Healthcare Illinois has launched a 30 second advertisement to show the impact of cuts proposed by Gov. Rauner. (Photo courtesy SEIU)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – A health care union in Illinoi...
Jun 17, 2015
Bloomington’s old Mennonite Hospital being demolished
The old Mennonite Hospital will be torn down by Oct. 1.(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A long standing building in downtown Bloomington is in the process of being torn down...
Jun 17, 2015
Bloomington man accused of beating pregnant woman
Jeremy Coleman of Bloomington is accused of beating a woman, who is six months pregnant. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By WJBC staff BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been arrested on ch...
Jun 17, 2015
