Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
USDA: Farmers face another tough profit year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts 2017 will be another tight year for grain farmers as they see similar prices as last year. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGF...
Mar 05, 2017
Beyond the Books application deadline approaching
A rock climbing wall at Evans Jr. High School was funded through Beyond the Books. (Photo courtesy Facebook/beyondthebooksBN)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The deadline for local educators to a...
Mar 05, 2017
Green Top Grocery takes shape, on target for spring opening
General manager Michael Pennington provided a tour of Green Top Grocery’s construction in early February. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Hardly anything that’s ...
Mar 04, 2017
ISU cheerleader no longer hears sounds of silence
Illinois State cheerleader Lily Watts had a cochlear implant in 2015. (Photo by Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Illinois State freshman cheerleader Lily Watts remembers the fir...
Mar 03, 2017
Westminster Village donates bus to Boys & Girls Club
Instead of trading in a bus, Westminster Village donated it to the Boys and Girls Club. (Photo Facebook/boysandgirlsclubbloomingtonnormal)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A senior community is help...
Mar 02, 2017
IWU to open small business development center
McLean County SBDC Director Karen Bussone talks with officials at a March 1 launch event for the SBDC. (Photo courtesy IWU)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University is getting into...
Mar 02, 2017
Rauner tours storm damage in LaSalle County
Gov. Bruce Rauner toured tornado damage in LaSalle County on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bruce Rauner/Facebook)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois Emergency Management Dire...
Mar 02, 2017
Package, including income tax increases, on hold at state capitol
State Sen. Tim Bivins denounced the so-called ‘Grand Bargain’ on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate adjourned late Wed...
Mar 02, 2017
Normal mayoral candidates support unions, differ on most vital aspect of government
Incumbent Chris Koos (left) and challenger Marc Tiritilli (right) spoke at a candidates forum Wednesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The two candidates for Mayor of Nor...
Mar 01, 2017
Renner calls statement by Normal shocking, disappointing
Bloomington voted Monday to unilaterally terminate the Metro Zone deal. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – “Shocked and disappointed” was Bloomington Mayor Tari Re...
Mar 01, 2017
