Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Mellon runs on pro-veteran platform in 18th Congressional race
Rob Mellon speaks during a forum with McLean County Democrats in May. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A candidate for Illinois’ 18th Congressional District is running on a pr...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Roadblock for snow in appellate court ruling
Jamie Snow’s latest petition denied. (Courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesA judge is saying “No” to Jamie Snow.The Bloomington man is spending life behind bars following his co...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Woman claims her brother was molested by Hastert
A woman claiming to be the sister of a man Dennis Hastert sexually abused while at Yorkville High School has told ABC News about the alleged misconduct. (Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Jim Ander...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Pontiac inmate charged with murdering his cellmate
Michael Bragg, 34, is accused of murdering his cellmate in Dec. 2014. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections)By Joe RagusaPONTIAC – An inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center is ac...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Illinois Wesleyan professor conducts dog study
Illinois Wesleyan professor Ellen Furlong is conducting a study on the behaviors of dogs. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – An Illinois Wesleyan professor is trying to get ins...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Bloomington man found, arrested for armed robbery
Bloomington Police found and arrested Antonio Conely Thursday night. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A man, who was reported missing last week, has been ...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Illinois House approves workers compensation reform
State Rep. Jay Hoffman injured workers should have their benefits reduced for legitimate claims. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An alleged revamp o...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2015

Governor’s office defends education secretary’s salary
By IRN/Dave Dahl Illinois' education secretary makes a quarter of a million dollars which is coming out of the Human Services budget. (WJBC file photo) SPRINGFIELD – The governor's office played...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015

Senior citizens may lose benefits if no budget deal is reached by next month
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the Department on Aging will raise its Determination of Need score to receive benefits through the agency’s Community Care Program in an effort to save money if no bu...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015

State Farm’s Rust to step down as CEO
Michael Tipsord (right) will succeed Ed Rust as State Farm CEO in September. (Photo courtesy State Farm) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – State Farm announced long-time chairman and chief executive o...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2015



