Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
State Sen. calls state opioid problem “a mirror on a crisis”
Opioid overdoses went up by a third from 2019 to 2020. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The latest salvo in the opioid crisis is a bill to immunize people from prosecution wh...
Mar 25, 2022
New bill in response to falling-out between a big insurance company and a big health provider in Springfield
State Sen. Doris Turner (center) is sponsoring a bill in response to the falling-out between a big insurance company – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois – and a big provider, Springfi...
Mar 25, 2022
Simon Wiesenthal Center issues annual report tracking anti-Semitism
At a statehouse news conference Thursday, Rabbi Abraham Cooper quoted Wiesenthal. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If hate has no home here, it certainly is comfortabl...
Mar 24, 2022
Local food trucks raises prices due to high gas, food prices
Williams said he's never had to change his prices since starting the food truck until now. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Higher gas prices are taking a bite ou...
Mar 24, 2022
Local nonprofit CEO reports a ‘housing crisis’ for those with low income in McLean County
Matt Burgess, CEO of Home Sweet Home Ministries spoke with WJBC’s Todd Wineburner. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to a CEO of a local nonprofit, the twin ci...
Mar 24, 2022
Unemployment rate down and jobs up in Illinois over the past month
The national unemployment rate for February came in at 3.8%. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By IIS and Blake HaasSPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate was down, and Illinois’ jobs were up last ...
Mar 24, 2022
Illinois House passes bill to put money back into the unemployment insurance trust fund
Lawmakers are preparing to put in some late nights, with two and a half weeks to go in the session. Wednesday evening's highlight, a debate and vote on a bill to replenish the fund used to pay people ...
Mar 24, 2022
Strike authorization vote Friday for hundreds of union workers at ISU
Neither side is providing specifics about wage proposals, although the university created a website about the status of negotiations. (Facebook/Bone Student Center)By HOI ABCNORMAL – The union r...
Mar 24, 2022
McLean County GOP sees as ‘petty’ efforts by Dems to force 5 candidates off June primary ballot
An electoral board composed of representatives from the county clerk's office, the circuit clerk's office, and the state's attorney's office – all run by Republicans – are scheduled to con...
Mar 24, 2022
IDPH ends contract with Reditus after company CEO indicted on tax fraud charges
Until March 31, the Interstate Center testing site will remain open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – On the heels of a federal indictment of the co...
Mar 23, 2022
