Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
St. Jude Telethon still growing after 39 years
A total of 125 runners will make the trip from Bloomington to Peoria on Saturday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON &#...
Jul 29, 2016
Durbin dismisses governor talk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Illinois Governor in 2018. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBPHILADELPHIA – As democrats assembl...
Jul 29, 2016
Rep. Davis notes opposition at DNC
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said the Democratic Party doesn’t appear to be unified. (WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is working wit...
Jul 29, 2016
Illinois lawmakers 5th highest paid in the US
Illinois lawmakers receive a bay salary of nearly $68,000 per year. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are among the highest paid in the c...
Jul 28, 2016
Blagojevich will appear at resentencing by video
Rod Blagojevich has served four years of his 14-year prison sentence. (WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won’t be singing Sweet Home Chica...
Jul 28, 2016
Illinois Farm Bureau opens 1961 time capsule
A new time capsule is being made to be opened in 2066. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Farm Bureau continued its 100th anniversary celebration yesterday by rev...
Jul 26, 2016
Couple charged after children found in moving tub
Samuel and Lapiera Watson posted $185 cash bond each and were released from the McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A Tennessee couple is charged w...
Jul 26, 2016
Power of the Purse raises $31K for Women Build
United Way McLean County presented a $31,000 check to Habitat for Humanity McLean County Women Build at a jobsite in Bloomington on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/United Way McLean County)By Eric S...
Jul 26, 2016
Bloomington approves studying new aquifer access
The council unanimously approved the contract on Monday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s city council has voted to approve a $106,700 contract with Baxter &a...
Jul 25, 2016
Search to replace Sandack underway
State Rep. Ron Sandack tendered his resignation on Sunday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Local GOP political leaders are looking for a replaceme...
Jul 25, 2016
