Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois ready to help Texas with storm damage
Every state has an agreement to help each other in case of emergency when asked. (Photo courtesy multimedia.illinois.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois is ready wit...
Aug 29, 2017
Rutherford cleared in political firings lawsuit
A lawsuit against former Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford was struck down Monday in Cook County court. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockCHICAGO – Former State Treasurer Dan Rutherford of Che...
Aug 29, 2017
Central Illinois Red Cross volunteers help with Hurricane Harvey relief
The Red Cross has shelters open to help residents devastated by Hurricane Harvey and the flooding that continues to affect the area. (Photo courtesy Facebook/American Red Cross Serving Central Illinoi...
Aug 28, 2017
Illinois gas prices to rise due to Hurricane Harvey
Gas prices have risen nearly nine cents per gallon in Illinois over the last week. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Mike Mozart)By Sean CopelandBLOOMINGTON – With several areas throughout Texas flooded, m...
Aug 28, 2017
Cell phone users driven to distraction in Normal
(Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The school year is just getting started and Normal Police are giving motorists a failing grade for staying off their cell phones while drivi...
Aug 28, 2017 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Legislative leaders meet Sunday; ed funding reform vote expected Monday
Legislative leaders met for hours Sunday evening to pound out what they called the finer points of an education funding formula. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Aug 28, 2017
Technology, regulatory burdens could be behind increasing age of farmers
The average age of an Illinois farmer is over 58, eight years older than 30 years ago. (WJBC File Photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture cens...
Aug 27, 2017
McLean County Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the man killed in a single vehicle crash in Normal yesterday. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis ha...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 years for fraud scheme
Derek Gordon pleaded guilty in June to theft by deception, fraud and money laundering. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington financial planner who stole fro...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington-Normal adds nearly 2,000 jobs
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate dropped to 4.5 percent in July. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate dropp...
Aug 25, 2017
