Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lincoln College marks 150 years
Lincoln College's University Hall is shown in 1900 and 2014. (Photo courtesy Lincoln College)By Eric StockLINCOLN – The only two-year residential college in Illinois has been around for 150...
Feb 07, 2015
Illinois lawmaker seeks to legalize small amounts of marijuana
State Sen. Mike Noland wants to see small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized in Illinois. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Metro News ServiceSPRINGFIELD – Legislation has been introduced that...
Feb 06, 2015
Top Schock spokesman resigns
(WJBC file photo)By Westwood One NewsWASHINGTON – The spokesman and senior adviser for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) has resigned after reports about a series of racially charged comments he...
Feb 05, 2015
Illinois Senate passes minimum wage bill
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A day after Democrats laughed openly at the governor’s minimum-wage proposal – the one giving workers a raise from t...
Feb 05, 2015
Minimum wage hike passes Senate committee
State Sen. Kimberly Lightford has pushed for an increase in Illinois' minimum wage to $9 per hour. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The people h...
Feb 05, 2015
Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s State of the State address
Local lawmakers are optimistic after Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Local lawmakers say Gov. Bruce Rauner's State...
Feb 05, 2015
Schock: Obama should approve Keystone pipeline
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock believes President Obama should sign a bill allowing the Keystone pipeline to be built. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Despite a veto threat from the pre...
Feb 04, 2015
Ex-ICC chief: State perks for nuclear power could hurt other energy generators
Clinton Power Station is one of three plants Exelon has threatened to close. (Photo courtesy Exelon)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Adjusting the market to benefit one source...
Feb 04, 2015
Rauner: Time to make Illinois more competitve
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday afternoon. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – It's a "new beginning" for Illinois.Tha...
Feb 04, 2015
Lawmakers want to hear solutions in Rauner’s 1st State of the State
Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his first State of the State address today. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The governor has said plenty ab...
Feb 04, 2015
