Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Winners of $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot claim their prize
This was the largest lottery jackpot in state history. (Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The winners of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot have come forward.It took about...
Sep 22, 2022 (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery)
District 87 launches gun safety campaign
Wednesday night, the school board unanimously approved a 'secure storage notification' resolution. It's a part of the national "Be Smart" gun safety campaign. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON &#...
Sep 22, 2022
McLean County’s largest school district to host community meetings before November tax hike referendum
Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle (left) and School Board President Barry Hitchins (right) (Unit 5 School District and Vimeo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The Unit 5 school district will host a series o...
Sep 22, 2022
McLean County Health Dept. reminding the public of do’s and don’ts of septic tanks
John Hendershott, an Environmental Health Program Supervisor spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – This week marks septic smart week, and loc...
Sep 21, 2022
Illinois State University is working with local school districts to fill teacher shortages
To help with the shortage, in April, Gov. Pritzker signed laws lowering the registration fee for short-term substitute workers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Local school dis...
Sep 21, 2022
ISU president delivers State of the University Address
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy delivered her second State of the University Address Tuesday at the Center for the Performing Arts. (Twitter/Illinois State)By WJBC Staff and 25 NewsNORMAL – Illinois State ...
Sep 21, 2022
SAFE-T Act, eliminating cash bail, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023
The new law goes into effect at the first of the year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ elimination of cash bail at the first of the year is stirring up pol...
Sep 20, 2022
