Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal to consider downsized budget
Normal Town Council member Kathleen Lorenz says she hopes the town’s budget cutting moves will be temporary. (Photo courtesy of the the Town of Normal’s Facebook page.)By Eric StockNORMAL ...
Mar 05, 2018
Rivian pledges more transparency as electric vehicle maker moves closer to production
Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe,(middle) seen here with Gov. Bruce Rauner, said company executives have been intentionally quiet about their plans until now. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOO...
Mar 05, 2018
Advocates call for support of gun rights
Advocates voice their desire to maintain their gun rights while lawmakers examine ways to regulate gun control. (Photo Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Over 100 advocates of the ...
Mar 04, 2018
Referendum on recreational marijuana could be on November ballot
If passed by the General Assembly, the referendum will appear on the November ballot. (Photo Flickr/Brett Levin)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are movi...
Mar 04, 2018
Arizona ethics investigator questions Illinois legislative ethics rules
An Arizona lawyer says Illinois needs to view sexual harassment claims as a non-partisan issue. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The investigator responsible for a high-po...
Mar 04, 2018
Proposed contract for Normal’s Reece at $185,000
Pamela Reece has worked for the Town of Normal since 1991. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal) By Howard PackowitzThe first woman to hold the title of city manager in Normal will make $185,000 a year...
Mar 02, 2018
Amid renovations, Westminster preps next project phase
Westminster CEO Barbara Nathan expects the renovations and expansions to take several years to complete. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Westminster Village)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The culminatio...
Mar 02, 2018
LaHood: U.S. should remain in NAFTA
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said farmers are benefitting from the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By RFD Radio NetworkPEORIA – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood gets a...
Mar 02, 2018
Better Business Bureau warns of scam that threatens violence
The Better Business Bureau suggests reporting scams threatening violence to local police. (Logo courtesy Facebook/Better Business Bureau)By RFD Radio NetworkThe Better Business Bureau is giving a head...
Mar 02, 2018
Stoneman Douglas alum visits Bloomington for NCAA tournament
Sarah Cooper graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2014. (Photo courtesy DePauw University)By Crystal DonaldsonBLOOMINGTON – The effects of the Parkland, Florida school shooting...
Mar 02, 2018
