Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
McLean County adds 43 cases of coronavirus
52 additional people were released from isolation and are considered recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Dep...
May 05, 2021
Congressman LaHood calls former President Trump’s Facebook ban a ‘terrible precedent’
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – According to one Central Illinois lawmaker, Facebook’s Oversight Board decision to continue the ne...
May 05, 2021
State Senator sponsoring a bill to outlaw school dress codes which pertain to hair
The committee told State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) to work on the enforcement mechanism before bringing his bill back. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Almost sixty years a...
May 05, 2021
BN Restaurant Week starts May 14
One of the participating restaurants is Epiphany Farms located at 220 E. Front Street in Bloomington. (Facebook/Epiphany Farm) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – With many restaurants impacted t...
May 05, 2021
Illinois Secretary of State calls for new Dr. King statue
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says King deserves a Springfield statue which is distinctive. (Photo courtesy Illinois Secretary of State’s Office) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD –...
May 04, 2021
