Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois gaming now a multi-billion dollar industry
Illinois gambling is reaching record numbers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – What was once just a couple of riverboats, Illinois gaming is now a multi-billion dollar indu...
Feb 23, 2023
Choate Mental Health and Development Center is in danger of closing
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) says, closing Choate is exactly the wrong thing to do. (Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker – as of Feb. 16 – sounds as if he i...
Feb 23, 2023
State Senator proposes bill to do away with the subminimum wage
State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago) is sponsoring a bill to end the subminimum wage, which many restaurant workers are paid. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Ah, that unspoken...
Feb 23, 2023
Illinois Republicans respond to recent Wirepoints report about public education
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some statehouse Republicans – members of the "Illinois Freedom Caucus" – say Illinois public education...
Feb 23, 2023
Bloomington woman given 14-years in prison for sexually abusing a teenager
Amanda Peterson, 43, sentenced to 14-years in prison for sexually abusing a teenager. (McLean County Sheriff’s Office)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has sentenced a Blooming...
Feb 23, 2023
Illinois facing critical shortage of engineers
P.J. Fitzgerald, chairman of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, says there is a critical shortage. (Facebook/ACEC-Illinois)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you have college-b...
Feb 22, 2023
U of I introduces statewide ‘broadband lab’
The lab is a virtual one. The goal is to shake loose federal funds and attract them to Illinois. (Illinois Broadband Lab)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the year 2023, you may be taking reliable, h...
Feb 22, 2023
Trustees boost tuition and fees at Heartland Community College
A student taking a 12-hour course load will pay an extra $96 per semester, raising the total cost to $2,184 for the semester. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Starting this summer, students a...
Feb 22, 2023
McLean County Sheriff’s Office asking for public’s help to identify vehicle linked to homicide investigation
Investigators said they're trying to find a black 2015 Lincoln MKZ sedan that is linked to the homicide investigation. License plate number DP94861. (Facebook/McLean County Sheriff’s Office)By N...
Feb 22, 2023
Bloomington’s Salvation Army misses bell ringing campaign goal by small margin
The Salvation Army of Bloomington also had several days of severe weather causing bell ringer cancellations. (Scott Miller)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army of Bloomington fell short...
Feb 21, 2023
