An Illinois Wesleyan graduate has won the so-called “Genius Grant” this year. … MORE
Category Archives: WJBC’s Top Stories
Local group to study free legal options in McLean County
People who need legal help for getting a divorce or avoid eviction but can’t afford an attorney could soon have easier ways to get free legal help in McLean County. … MORE
Sporting events, performances and open houses highlight ISU Family Weekend
Parents, siblings and grandparents of ISU students are flocking to the Bloomington-Normal area Friday for the beginning of Family Weekend 2015.… MORE
ISU working to prevent, prepare for campus emergencies
Recent college campus shootings also have Illinois State University discussing their emergency protocols.… MORE
Heartland Community College prepared for emergencies
Heartland Community College has plans in place to handle emergency situations in the event of something similar to Thursday’s campus shooting in Oregon.… MORE
Two brothers plead guilty to armed robbery charges
Two brothers from Bloomington have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a shooting in November of last year.… MORE
Sponsors help cemetery walk keep students engaged
For the first time, there’s a waiting list for schools bringing field trips to Evergreen Cemetery in Bloomington for the 21st annual cemetery walk.… MORE
Police union chief: Rauner holding state budget ‘hostage’
The men and women in blue want the men and women at the Capitol to get with it – get a budget together.… MORE
Treasurer warns of closing investment accounts, other problems due to impasse
If the state’s budget impasse continues much longer the state Treasurer may have to close out investment accounts with assets of more than $10 billion leading to a loss of any potential earnings. … MORE
Illinois joins Volkswagen probe
The Illinois attorney general’s office has issued a subpoena to Volkswagen over its manipulation of emissions tests.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…