Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
U of I associate dean: Solving the shortage of teachers calls for tough decisions
K-through-twelve teachers are experiencing less appreciation, less support, and more hassles than ever, according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Education associate dean Nancy L...
Sep 27, 2022
District 87 receives unanimous backing to join the ‘Be Smart, Gun Safety,’ initiative
District 87 Superintendent Dr. David Mouser (Photo courtesy District 87)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – District 87 is joining a nationwide campaign to make parents more aware of gun safety inside th...
Sep 26, 2022
Illinois gas prices rise for the first time in 14 weeks
According to GasBuddy, prices in Illinois are 25.5 cents lower than a month ago and 66 cents higher than a year ago. (WJBC File Photo)BLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen...
Sep 26, 2022
Bloomington City Council to vote on manager’s pay raise
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (YouTube/City of Bloomington)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Council members will vote Monday night on a 3.5% pay increase for City Manager Tim Gle...
Sep 26, 2022
2nd candidate emerges for Bloomington City Council seat
Jordan Baker told 25 News he works in the district office for State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). (Photo courtesy Jordan Baker)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A recent Illinois Wesleyan Universi...
Sep 26, 2022
Connect Transit celebrates new infrastructures for bus systems
This process will jump-start the process to continued electrification of their systems. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Innovation is growing within public transportation fo...
Sep 23, 2022
Apple n’ Pork Festival this weekend in DeWitt County
The Apple n’ Pork Festival runs this Saturday and Sunday in Clinton. (Facebook/Apple ‘n Pork)By RFD RadioCLINTON – Thousands of people will be heading to DeWitt County this weekend f...
Sep 23, 2022
Comptroller Susana Mendoza celebrates a victory in the Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A pair of former lawmakers have lost in the Illinois Supreme Court, in an attempt to gain a belated payday.The high...
Sep 23, 2022
State Sen. Barickman: Safe T Act is an “overreach”
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller on the Scott Miller Show. (Photo courtesy: Jason Barickman/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – State Senator Jason...
Sep 22, 2022
Local Financial Advisor: Interest rate hike “pretty historic move by the feds”
Chris Ruedi, a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Savant Wealth Management) is a Financial Advisor with Savant Wealth Management. (Pho...
Sep 22, 2022
