Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois faces registered nurse shortage
Illinois could soon be facing a shortage of registered nurses. (Photo courtesy Resurge International/flickr) By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – Illinois may soon face a shortage of Registered Nurses (R...
May 31, 2015
U.S. improving ties with Cuba
Rodney Davis supports re-opening embassies in Cuba. (WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – The United States is continuing talks with Cuba in order for both to re-open embassies in one ano...
May 31, 2015
State Farm to extend STEM pilot program at Bloomington High School
State Farm has announced it has extended its pilot program at Bloomington High School where students get training for IT careers. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A new...
May 31, 2015
West Nile season is here
The start of May marks the beginning of West Nile season. (WJBC File Photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – The start of warmer weather means that mosquito season is officially here. Starting M...
May 31, 2015
ISU approves modest tuition increase
ISU’s Board of Trustees voted on Saturday in favor of a tution and fees increase. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Incoming students at Illinois State University will pay a...
May 30, 2015
529 Savings Plan looks to help college students shrink debt
Seven of ten Illinois students graduate college in debt. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401(k)2013)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – As costs of college tuition rise across the country, so does the need to have...
May 30, 2015
State K-12 funding plan boasts mild increase
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The final piece of the state budget puzzle has passed the Illinois General Assembly. The K-12 spending plan is $7 billion in sta...
May 30, 2015
BPD searching for missing 30-year-old
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is seeking help as they search for a missing person. Antonio Conely, 30, of Bloo...
May 30, 2015
Midwest Food Bank, Red Cross assist storm victims in Texas
Midwest Food Bank supplies were delivered to Oklahoma earlier in May as part of a tornado relief mission. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Midwest Food Bank) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Some nasty weath...
May 30, 2015
Rauner won’t sign unbalanced budget, call special session
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – "I will not call a special session." – Gov. Bruce Rauner. The governor used the backyard of the Governor's Mansion ...
May 29, 2015
