Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Legislative leaders meet Sunday; ed funding reform vote expected Monday
Legislative leaders met for hours Sunday evening to pound out what they called the finer points of an education funding formula. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Aug 28, 2017
Technology, regulatory burdens could be behind increasing age of farmers
The average age of an Illinois farmer is over 58, eight years older than 30 years ago. (WJBC File Photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture cens...
Aug 27, 2017
McLean County Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the man killed in a single vehicle crash in Normal yesterday. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis ha...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 years for fraud scheme
Derek Gordon pleaded guilty in June to theft by deception, fraud and money laundering. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington financial planner who stole fro...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington-Normal adds nearly 2,000 jobs
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate dropped to 4.5 percent in July. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate dropp...
Aug 25, 2017
Rauner responds to departure of communication staffers
Gov. Bruce Rauner denied claims of turmoil in his administration following the departure of four communications staffers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bru...
Aug 25, 2017
Motorcyclist killed in northeast Normal crash
Normal Police and the McLean County Coroner are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in northeast Normal Thursday night.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL &...
Aug 24, 2017
Red Cross seeks nominees for heroes breakfast
Lindsey Smith and Coleen Moore with the Red Cross of the Heartland are requesting nominations for the annual Heroes breakfast on Nov. 2. (Photo by Patti Penn/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Call...
Aug 23, 2017
Obamacare supporters buy billboard in Bloomington to slam GOP lawmakers
Members of Indivisible Illinois staged a rally in Bloomington Tuesday near a billboard supporting the Affordable Care Act. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A new ...
Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday House session postponed, more school funding talks expected
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin reports the legislative leaders made progress on an education funding deal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSP...
Aug 23, 2017
