Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Budget analysts give options for perilous Illinois budget, expect deep cuts
Illinois' 2021 budget could be more than $7 billion in the red, according to new estimates. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Budgetary experts say Illinois is in...
Apr 17, 2020
Bloomington council urged to boost aid to hardest hit in pandemic’s fallout
Bloomington City Council at its virtual meeting earlier this week. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington City Council member is calling on the council to support us...
Apr 17, 2020
Illinois suffers worst day for coronavirus deaths
Gov. JB Pritzker during the daily update on COVID-19. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois is in a coronavirus compact with other Midwest states, but that doesn't mean they ...
Apr 16, 2020
141,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week in Illinois
Although fewer Illinoisans filed for unemployment last week, the numbers continue to be staggering. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Fewer Illinoisans filed for ...
Apr 16, 2020
DCFS suspends some foster care visits, parents turn to technology to stay connected
Parents of children in foster have turned to technology to stay in touch with their children after DCFS suspended some in-person visits to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By ...
Apr 16, 2020
One person injured after explosion at Bloomington water reclamation plant
Among the agencies at the scene are the Downs, Randolph and Bloomington Township fire departments.(Facebook/Bloomington Township Fire Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A woman suffe...
Apr 16, 2020
Retail group says patchwork state, local rules causing confusion for Illinoisans
The governor's order lasts through April 30. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The state's retail association wants municipalities across the state to get on th...
Apr 16, 2020
Ezike: Reversing course will reverse the results
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezik...
Apr 16, 2020
Richards to lead McLean County Democrats; Beard re-elected to GOP chair
Nikita Richards received 64% of the vote. (WJBC file photo) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – A busy night in the virtual political ring as McLean County Democrats, Republican precinct co...
Apr 16, 2020
Family of missing Downs man continues their search
Tyler Graf (right) and his mother Pat. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC DOWNS – 31-year-old Tyler Graf went missing on Saturday April 11 and has not been seen since. Graf’s mothe...
Apr 16, 2020
