Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lincoln College marks 150th anniversary by making its grand soiree public
The Lincoln Heritage Museum reopened at 1115 Nicholson Road in Lincoln last year. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockLINCOLN – Lincoln College is honoring its namesake and its 150th annivers...
Sep 12, 2015
ISU rescheduling State of the University address
ISU President Larry Dietz was scheduled to deliver his State of the University address on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State University is rescheduling the presi...
Sep 11, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan set to name 19th president
Dick Wilson announced his retirement as Illinois Wesleyan University’s 18th president last year. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University has scheduled a ne...
Sep 11, 2015
Tri-Valley school set to reopen after mold problem
Tri-Valley students have been unable to take classes at the elementary school because of mold. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Molly Barr)By Eric StockDOWNS – Tri-Valley school officials say grade scho...
Sep 11, 2015
Rauner rejects expanded use of medical marijuana
Gov. Bruce Rauner has rejected a plan to expand the list of diseases that can be treated with medical marijuana. (Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin)By Alex DegmanSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner&#...
Sep 11, 2015
Senate passes spending bill to pay for social services, lottery prizes
The Illinois Senate passed a $4 billion spending plan to pay for some social services and lottery prizes. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Another installment of...
Sep 10, 2015
Normal holding 150th anniversary celebration
Most of this weekend’s celebration will be near Uptown Circle. (WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a slew of events thi...
Sep 10, 2015
2 occupants escape Bloomington house fire
Bloomington fire crews battled a house fire at 713 S. Clayton St. on Wednesday. Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Two people escaped from a burning h...
Sep 10, 2015
US Senate candidate Zopp slams Duckworth over Iran nuclear deal
Andrea Zopp is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Andrea Zopp)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One of the few policy differences betw...
Sep 10, 2015
Discussions continue over veto
House Democratic leaders may have had reason to believe they had enough votes to override a labor arbitration bill. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By IRN/Dave DahlEven a week later, we’r...
Sep 09, 2015
