Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner mum on gun control
Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t said whether there are any gun control measures he might support. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Gun control is again a topic ...
Oct 11, 2017
Unit 5 mulls declaration to calm students’ immigration fears
Unit 5’s superintendent says the district is drafting a declaration to embrace diversity and calm fears tied to the divisive immigration debate.(WJBC File Photo) By Howard PackowitzNO...
Oct 11, 2017
State Police make $1 million heroin bust in I-70 traffic stop
Illinois State Police said they discovered almost $1 million worth of heroin after stopping a Dodge Caravan for speeding near Vandalia. (Photo courtesy Arvell Dorsey Jr./Flickr) By Howard P...
Oct 10, 2017
Rep. Brady holds off on Rauner endorsement
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) says he’s not in the endorsement business. But disappointed in the Governor’s decision to expand taxpayer-funded abortions. (WJBC file photo)...
Oct 10, 2017
Blue Shield Blue Cross drops OSF
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is one of many centers across the country which will be affected by the departure of Blue Cross Blue Shield. (WJBC File Photo) By Sean Copeland People with Blue...
Oct 10, 2017
U-High hosts ‘run, hide, fight’ training session
U-High hosted a training session Monday to how to prepare for a shooter. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Cody Schiever/WMBDNORMAL – Mass shootings throughout the country leave emergency mentors const...
Oct 10, 2017
Bloomington mayor laments ugly political environment
Regina Noland carried signs outside Bloomington City Hall calling for the arrest of Mayor Tari Renner and City Manager David Hales. (Photo by Lindsey Harrison, WMBD-TV)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMIN...
Oct 10, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court hears political map case that could impact Illinois
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday where Wisconsin Democrats complained the Republicans draw maps to help Republicans get elected.(Photo by Flickr/dbking)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network...
Oct 08, 2017
Illinois police chiefs not surprised departments are dropping body cams
A northern Illinois lawmaker says smaller departments have a difficult time absorbing the costs of police body cams and data storage costs. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice)By Illinois Rad...
Oct 08, 2017
Mayor Renner: New open house format grants more citizen access
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said appointment-only open houses on Friday’s before city council meetings enable him to give full attention to people who need his help. (Photo courtesy Facebook/T...
Oct 08, 2017
