Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Gary Hart on corruption and scandal
Former senator and author Gary Hart. Photo courtesy Blue Rider Press.One of the Democratic party’s brightest lights of the 70s and 80s claims that modern U.S. governance has suffered a drastic s...
Jul 12, 2015
McLean County re-working, expanding lease agreements with PBC
The County Board will hold a public hearing on July 23 regarding expanded leases with the Public Building Commission. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board is ...
Jul 12, 2015
Child predators try to stay one step ahead of police
Education and conversation with your child is needed to stop those that prey on children. (Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Even as police continue efforts to stop the production and distribut...
Jul 12, 2015
Lawmakers displeased with snub from Rauner administration official
Lawmakers are upset that the chairwoman of the state’s workers’ compensation commission declined to testify about the report. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIEL...
Jul 12, 2015
Soccer gaining popularity in Bloomington-Normal
Soccer has been gaining popularity since the recent U.S. Women’s World Cup win. (Photo courtesy Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The Women’s World Cup was the highest-rated soccer ...
Jul 11, 2015
Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The decision may me appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. (Flickr)By Terry JamesThe Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge.Judge Robert Freitag says a curre...
Jul 10, 2015
Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Coliseum’s video and scoreboard system is more than a decade old. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new ...
Jul 10, 2015
Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
Manager of Child and Family Connections 16 Maggie Jones (left) and Bobbie Leeds from Marcfirst’s SPICE Pediatric Therapy program provides help to Emma Brown. (Photo courtesy Maggie Jones)By Eric...
Jul 10, 2015
Gas prices spike in Central Illinois
Gas prices are averaging $2.92 per gallon in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The cost of filling up is going up, but an oil...
Jul 10, 2015
House approves one-month budget
The Illinois House passed a $2.3 billion one-month budget Thursday. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A one-month budget with guaranteed state-employee paycheck...
Jul 09, 2015
