Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois House offers stop-gap funding for human services
Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...
May 12, 2016
Bloomington Police seek suspect in Dollar General armed robbery
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar Ge...
May 12, 2016
Bloomington tavern making changes to comply with gambling rules
Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...
May 11, 2016
Davis: Treatment better than jail for addicts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibAs legislation moves through Capitol Hill to deal with a growing opioid problem, Congressman Rodney Davis wants addicts to be viewed less as cr...
May 11, 2016
Police: Man who shot cop believed to be in Southern Illinois
State Police say Dracy Pendleton has shaved and trimmed his hair following last week’s shooting of a police officer in Champaign County. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police)By Eric StockDELWOO...
May 11, 2016
Illinois Senate passes ‘bailout’ education funding bill
State Sen. Andy Manar’s school funding overhaul passed in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The school funding plan approved by the Il...
May 11, 2016
LaHood wants more control over opioid prescriptions
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says doctors have to play a role in reducing the opiodic epidemic. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – The growing opioid crisis takes center s...
May 11, 2016
Lawmaker group gives insight to budget impasse
State Sen. Daniel Biss was one of the legislators who spoke. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radion NetworkCHICAGO – A panel of state lawmakers at the City Club of Chica...
May 10, 2016
LaHood, McDonald’s owner have beef with proposed overtime rules
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood gets instructions from crew trainer Daniesha Beard as he works the drive-through window at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 3102 E. Empire St. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eri...
May 10, 2016
Democrats, advocates fight Rauner attempts to gain more budget powers
State Rep. Christian Mitchell says social service groups face too much uncertainty over the state budget impasse. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Raune...
May 10, 2016
