Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Group wants lawmakers to address addictive painkillers
The Illinois State Medical Society wants lawmakers to address addictive prescription painkillers. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois is a leader, but can ...
Feb 24, 2015
Normal prepares for potential $2.5 million cut in state funding
Normal City Manager Mark Peterson says town officials are anticipating a possible drop of $2.5 million through the local sharing of funds from the state income tax. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMA...
Feb 24, 2015
Bloomington sees 13-percent drop in crime
Bloomington Police Department saw crime drop to a 25-year low in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Crime in Bloomington was down in 2014, that's according to recent statistic...
Feb 24, 2015
Kirk doesn’t want DHS shutdown over immigration fight
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (left) and Mark Kirk both say an homeland security funding should not be held up by a fight over GOP efforts to block President Obama's order on immigration. (Photo courtes...
Feb 24, 2015
Durbin reflects on anti-smoking legislation
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, says 25 years after sponsoring a commercial airline smoking ban, the need for such a law is still important. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Senate Democrats)By John Gregory/...
Feb 23, 2015
Red Cross offers fire safety tips after busy weekend
The American Red Cross responded to 12 fires in Central Illinois over the weekend. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is offering a few fire safety tips afte...
Feb 23, 2015
Hoover’s FBI files and government surveillance
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Photo credit: Marion S. Trikosko. Courtesy Library of Congress.In March of 1971, eight anti-war protestors burglarized an F.B.I. office in Media, Pennsylvania, outs...
Feb 22, 2015
Cold weather brings many reminders
Frozen pipes and frostbite are just two of the things you need to think about during the cold weather. (Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Cover up or face the risk of frostbite and hypothermia....
Feb 22, 2015
National Weather Service: Below-normal temperatures expected well into spring
Bloomington-Normal had received about 18 inches of snow this winter as of Feb. 19. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockLINCOLN – The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, and the weather exper...
Feb 22, 2015
State Representative wants public to have more say on districts
Franks wants more citizen input on redistricting. (Illinois legislative redistricting website)By IRN/Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The cycle goes this way: Census. Redistricting. Complaining about redi...
Feb 22, 2015
