Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
U of I opens Illinois Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
Officials were on hand in Champaign-Urbana Thursday cutting the ribbon on the new Illinois Bioprocessing Research Laboratory. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio Network/Greg BishopCHAMPAIGN – Of...
Sep 29, 2018
Children’s car seats checked on Saturday through statewide program
A statewide program will check your child’s car seat this Saturday. (Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Four out of five children's car seats are not installed properly. Events like Seat ...
Sep 27, 2018
Local school districts try to overcome revenue shortfalls, Unit 5 mulls 2020 tax referendum
Unit 5 and District 87 School Boards Wednesday night unanimously adopted budgets for the next fiscal year.. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s two larg...
Sep 27, 2018
GOP County Clerk attacks ‘radical, socialist agenda’ of Democratic rival
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael put out a news release late Wednesday night suggesting her Democratic opponent is behind the filing an ethics complaint to tarnish her reputation. (WJBC file ph...
Sep 27, 2018
Pritzker visits ISU to discuss higher education plans
At Illinois State University Democratic Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker highlighted his plan for higher spending on financial aid and his support for a graduated tax to make wealthier Illinoisan...
Sep 26, 2018
State treasurer announces new component for unclaimed property program
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has added new components to his office’s unclaimed property program. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlIf it's too much work to get your own money back, there's...
Sep 26, 2018
Sales tax on most online shopping goes into effect Monday
Tucked away in one of Illinois' 2019 budget bills was a requirement that out-of-state businesses selling Illinoisans goods will have to tack a 6-and-a quarter percent sales tax on to purchases startin...
Sep 26, 2018
Dems push for override of minimum teacher pay bill veto
State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill, left) and State Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-Chicago) are pushing for the legislature to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of a bill requiring a minimum salary for ...
Sep 26, 2018
District 87 seeks to transfer money to cover $2 million ed fund deficit
The District 87 School Board Wednesday night will vote on a budget for the next fiscal year that includes a structural deficit in the education fund of nearly $2 million. (File photo by Patrick Baron/...
Sep 26, 2018
Congressional campaign challenges pre-existing conditions
Incumbent Republican Rodney Davis said Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan has shown once again she is willing to bend the truth. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The l...
Sep 23, 2018
