Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois’ Secretary of State apologizes for automatic voter registration problems
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says he's put his employees on notice over the automatic voter registration program after it was revealed more than 570 people who said they weren’t U.S. ...
Feb 06, 2020
President of Illinois Manufactures Association: ‘we have to attract the next generation of workers’
You can nominate and vote for your favorites online, with the winner to be crowned April 1 at the Governor's Mansion. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As we lead up to ...
Feb 05, 2020
Illinois deer harvest increases this season
Hunters can't take to the woods and go searching for deer to fill their freezers until the week after Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy: IDNR)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters ...
Feb 05, 2020
Bloomington man facing felony count after punching officer at Law and Justice Center
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said the incident happened on January 27th. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is facing a class 3 felony after allegedly p...
Feb 05, 2020
Pritzker signs legislation creating guidelines for private government auditors
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that would allow municipalities another way to check up on whether local businesses owe more in sales taxes than they're paying and if the state's giving that mon...
Feb 05, 2020
Lawmakers considering how to make Illinois’ primary first in nation following Iowa debacle
State Sen. Andy Manar said he is researching what it will take to move Illinois up in the national process. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network/Greg BishopSPRINGFIELD – With the deb...
Feb 05, 2020
NWS: Snow, ice expected into Thursday
Updated road condition can be found at gettingaroundillinois.com. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Winter weather is expected to hit most of the area starting Wednesday afternoon ...
Feb 05, 2020
CDC casts wider coronavirus net, child in Champaign-Urbana under observation
Being a PUI, as the child is now, doesn't mean they have the virus, rather that they could and the CDC has approved more testing. (Facebook/CDC) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole LauterbachSPRINGFIE...
Feb 05, 2020
Bloomington Hy-Vee, other locations no longer will be open 24 hours
The Bloomington Hy-Vee is located at 1403 North Veterans Parkway. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Hy-Vee has announced a big change for most of its stores, inclu...
Feb 05, 2020
House lawmakers talk about former colleague accused of sexual harassment
House Speaker Michael Madigan (left) spoke with reporters Tuesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois House – including the speaker – are talk...
Feb 04, 2020
