Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Rauner says raising taxes not only options to generate education funding
Gov. Bruce Rauner (left) spoke at Normal West High School on Thursday, along side Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel (right). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Gov. Bruce Rauner wa...
Syndicated Author May 15, 2016

McLean County deputies make substantial meth bust
Shawn Castleman faces methamphetamine trafficking charges in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A traffic stop by McLean County sheriff’s dep...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Bruegala announces 2016 charities
Leslie Romagnoli (left) and Jennifer Brown (right) are with the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Six charities have been named as beneficiaries o...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Bloomington family holds fundraiser to combat rare disorder in 2-year-old
Alan and Corin Chapman discuss her son, Max’s PBD and a fundraiser to benefit GFPD. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local golf outing that’s raising money to c...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Dog flu causing changes in animal day care
Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit animal day care is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of dog flu. (Photo Facebook/Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit)By Greg HalbleibWith dog flu spreading throu...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

EDC chief favors shared Bloomington-Normal sales tax
Kyle Ham. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The head of the Twin Cities economic development group says sharing sales tax dollars could help attract businesses.Bloomington-Normal Ec...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Illinois House offers stop-gap funding for human services
Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Bloomington Police seek suspect in Dollar General armed robbery
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar Ge...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Bloomington tavern making changes to comply with gambling rules
Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2016

Davis: Treatment better than jail for addicts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibAs legislation moves through Capitol Hill to deal with a growing opioid problem, Congressman Rodney Davis wants addicts to be viewed less as cr...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2016