Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
ISU trustees approve several resolutions
Trustees authorized a three percent increase in both housing and dining costs, which is around $296 per student. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – A number of re...
May 07, 2021
Map madness has some state lawmakers in its grip
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) and other House Republicans found themselves in an office building next to the Capitol Thursday afternoon. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – T...
May 07, 2021
Somber Illinois tradition resumes in Springfield
Gloria Bodnar, whose husband died in the line of duty in 1974, spoke Thursday during the ceremony. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After a year off because of the coronavirus, and with...
May 06, 2021
Governor announces state will enter Bridge Phase May 14, could fully reopen next month
The Bridge Phase will allow for expanded capacity limits for businesses and gatherings before the state moves to a full reopening in Phase 5. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO –...
May 06, 2021
32 new cases of COVID in McLean County
55 additional people were released from isolation and are considered recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Thursday...
May 06, 2021
An Illinois House majority says Washington, D.C., should be a state.
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) is the sponsor of a resolution urging Congress to make Washington, D.C., America's 51st state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Members o...
May 06, 2021
Redistricting controversial at local level as rural vs. urban rivalries surface
Political polarization evident nationwide is making local redistricting more contentious. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Key decisions are expected to be made a...
May 06, 2021
Congressman LaHood hopes Illinois losing congressional seat is a ‘wake-up call’
Central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap). (WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois will lose a seat in Congress after the U.S. Census Bureau’s recent population dat...
May 06, 2021
Rare breed of goat born at Miller Park Zoo
The baby goat can be seen on exhibit in the Children's Zoo area. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo welcomed a new animal last month – a male Sa...
May 06, 2021
State pension costs are not the only thing tying up the budgets
Ted Dabrowski at mic (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – State pension costs are not the only thing tying up the budgets. It's also local pension costs."Nobody's talking pensions. Nobody c...
May 05, 2021
