Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Sandoval pleads guilty as some lawmakers seek to end ‘corrupt’ red-light camera industry
Gov. J.B. Pritzker left the issue of how to deal with red-light cameras to the state legislature. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Former state Sen. Martin San...
Jan 29, 2020
Lawmakers hope to see governor address ethics, property taxes, pensions in State of the State address
Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his State of the State speech today and some at the statehouse want the governor to addresses some key issues. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker) By Illinois Radio Network SPR...
Jan 29, 2020
Illinois lawmakers seek truce with other states to end business poaching
Illinois is looking for a legislative truce with other states that use tax credits to try to lure businesses away. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois la...
Jan 29, 2020
Normal zoning panel backs dispensary permit for recreational marijuana
The Green Solution is located at 501 Northtown Road in north Normal. (Photo Town of Normal) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The only medical cannabis dispensary in the Twin-Cities is one step clos...
Jan 28, 2020
Kothe named public works director in Bloomington
Jim Karch, current public works director, will become the city’s special projects manager. (Photo courtesy HOI-ABC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manger Tim Gleason h...
Jan 28, 2020
IRS warns of ‘ghost tax preparers’ who could get taxpayers fined, arrested
The Internal Revenue Service is warning of "ghost" tax preparers. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Internal Revenue Service is warning of "ghost" tax preparers ...
Jan 28, 2020
Local sheriff’s office joins others in college scholarship program
The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office will be awarding a scholarship for $500. (Facebook/DeWitt Sheriff) By Neil DoyleCLINTON – DeWitt County Sheriff Mike Walker announced Tuesday the de...
Jan 28, 2020
Gov. Pritzker again opposes suspending auto voter program that erroneously registered 500 people who said they weren’t U.S. citizens
An Illinois House hearing is scheduled to take up the issue Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker again said that temporarily suspending the...
Jan 28, 2020
Republicans look to address firearm owner ID delays, fund sweeps, mandatory fingerprinting proposal
Illinois State Police officials say they're working through a backlog of FOID renewal requests. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – As lawmakers prepare to come bac...
Jan 28, 2020
Corruption expert: Former State Sen. Sandoval working with prosecutors ‘could be huge’
Federal investigators raided Sandoval’s offices and home in 2019 searching for evidence of a kickback scheme. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Former Illin...
Jan 28, 2020
