Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois’ medically vulnerable to be furloughed from prison as COVID-19 hits Stateville Correctional Center
John Howard Association Executive Director Jennifer Vollen-Katz said such a move is important. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a...
Apr 08, 2020
OSF HealthCare making cuts to top executives’ salaries amid COVID-19 pandemic
OSF officials said top executives are having their salaries reduced by at least five percent, with some leaders taking a 10 percent reduction, according to a statement released Tuesday. (WJBC file pho...
Apr 08, 2020
Woman from Normal found dead in southern Illinois; ISP launches homicide investigation
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Illinois State Police Zone 7 Investigations at 618-542-2171 Ext. 1207. (Facebook/Illinois State Police) By Neil Doyle ULLIN – ...
Apr 07, 2020
First COVID-19 death reported in Ford County
The Ford County Public Health Department said the patient was a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle PAXTON – Health officials have reported t...
Apr 07, 2020
Census estimates nearly half of Illinois has responded voluntarily
Census officials say Illinois is ahead of the national average in terms of responding to the U.S. Census. (Photo courtesy: United States Census/Facebook) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – ...
Apr 07, 2020
Rivian suffers pandemic-related setback, electric vehicles won’t be made in Normal this year
The manufacturing plant located at 100 N. Rivian Motorway in Normal. (Photo courtesy Rivian)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – The COVID-19 pandemic is delaying production of electric pickup truck...
Apr 07, 2020
Rural schools in Illinois work to get food to students during COVID-19 crisis
A food donation center is feeding students across Bloomington-Normal. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 crisis has hit rural and small Illinois schoo...
Apr 07, 2020
USDA State Statistician: “It’s time to plant crops”
Farmers are getting their fields ready for planting. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The farmers are taking a look at the possibilities of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pande...
Apr 07, 2020
One group says the pandemic has exposed Illinois’ budget woes
A political think tank is sounding the alarm on Illinois' pension debt, saying the coronavirus outbreak will expand the state's pension shortfalls to the tune of $300 billion dollars. (Photo courtesy:...
Apr 07, 2020
Pritzker says more needed from federal government to address Illinois’ unemployment funds, state finances
Gov. J.B. Pritzker couldn't say what steps his administration is taking to shore up the state's spending with the expected cash crunch from the COVID-19 pandemic, but he's looking for a federal bailou...
Apr 07, 2020
