Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
E-cigarettes may go up in smoke if sales to minors continue
Illegal sales to minors could mean a ban on ALL e-cig products(Pixabay) By Katherine MurphyA major crackdown on the sale of e-cigarette devices to minors was announced Wednesday as the U.S Food a...
Sep 13, 2018
Social media donation may be two-fold
Political spending may be a way to head off political regulations(Pixabay) By Illinois Radio NetworkFacebook has donated more than $250,000 to Illinois state senators and representatives since 20...
Sep 13, 2018
Unit 5 to form panel to address substitute teachers’ concerns
Unit 5 school board members backed creating a group to improve working conditions for substitute teachers and other employees. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Unit 5 substitut...
Sep 13, 2018
Unidentified family offers $4 million challenge gift for new YMCA-Easterseals center
Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO B.J. Wilken announced plans back in April to build a YMCA-Easterseals community center on the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center campus. (File Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) ...
Sep 11, 2018
State education board report addresses teacher shortage
James Helfer (left to right) and Libia Gil of the Illinois State Board of Education and Stephanie Banchero of the Joyce Foundation discuss the Teach Illinois report addressing the state’s teache...
Sep 11, 2018
Bloomington City Council gives go ahead for senior housing
The vacant high school will be transformed into affordable housing for seniors.(WJBC File Photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON– The old Bloomington High School on East Washington Street will no longer...
Sep 11, 2018
Deal with Mexico looks good to Illinois farmers
By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD– There's still no deal between the U.S. and Illinois' largest trading partner Canada, but a deal inked with Mexico has farmers in the Land of Lincoln feeling...
Sep 11, 2018
Old BHS to become affordable senior housing
Iceberg Development Group will invest $17 million to convert the old Bloomington High School on East Washington Street into affordable housing for seniors. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMING...
Sep 11, 2018
Tropical Storm Gordon to blame for wet start to September
Areas of Western Illinois welcomed the heavy rain during the weekend after an extended dry period. (Andrew Wegrzynski/WJBC)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Tropical Storm Gordon has provided a wet sta...
Sep 10, 2018
ISU remains nationally ranked in publication’s annual report
Illinois State University scored well in class size and graduation rate. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Illinois State University remains in the top 100 public colleges and universiti...
Sep 10, 2018
