Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal ranked 3rd best small college town
Normal was given credit for its low unemployment rate and reasonable cost of living. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal has found itself near the top of another natio...
Oct 11, 2015
Durbin pushing Affordable College Textbook Act
Durbin said the Act will save college students and their families hundreds of dollars. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – A recent study found that the average college student spends ove...
Oct 11, 2015
Integration, communication key to McLean County mental health fix
McLean County plans to expand its jail to include a facility to provide better care for mentally ill inmates. (WJBC file photo)By Eric Stock and Colleen ReynoldsBLOOMINGTON – The recent shooting...
Oct 11, 2015
IEMA providing online security tips for Cyber Security Awareness month
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is providing cyber security tips all month on its website, ready.illinois.gov. (Photo courtesy flickr/Sharaf)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – October is Cyber ...
Oct 11, 2015
Titans and Redbirds on WJBC Saturday
By WJBC staffGame Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM.That will be followed by the Illinois Wesleyan homecoming game against Millikin 1 p.m. in College Con...
Oct 10, 2015
ISU allowing students to enroll despite lack of MAP funding
ISU will continue to allow students to enroll in classes if they are dependent on MAP funding. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – No state budget has meant no funding for MAP grants for...
Oct 10, 2015
Bloomington City Council to hold work session on budget Monday
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is going to hold a work session Monday to prioritize budget cuts in advance of next year’s projected $7.3 million d...
Oct 09, 2015
Clare House is closing its doors
By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – After decades of feeding the hungry in Bloomington-Normal the Clare House is closing its doors. The following press release was released Friday afternoon.The Clare Ho...
Oct 09, 2015
Rauner on Democratic resistance to collective bargaining changes: you’ve done them before
Rauner said Democrats have supported limits on collective bargaining before. (WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner's response to Democratic resistanc...
Oct 09, 2015
ISU preparing for wide range of budget impasse outcomes
ISU President Larry Dietz said the university is prepared for a wide range of state appropriation cuts. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois’ public universities are s...
Oct 09, 2015
