Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Parents miss the mark for meningitis vaccine
Appointments for vaccinations are backed up. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The deadline has passed for students in District 87 and Unit five schools to be vaccinated for meni...
Oct 16, 2015
Mumps outbreak hits Normal Community High School
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – The McLean County Health Department says Normal Community High School is the latest school in the area with an outbreak of mumps.The health department...
Oct 15, 2015
Illinois Lottery to suspend payments to winners of more than $600
The Illinois Lottery will suspend payments to people who win more than $600. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Lottery has...
Oct 15, 2015
Hastert to plead guilty in hush money case
Dennis Hastert will reportedly plead guilty in his hush money case. (Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Joe RagusaCHICAGO – Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty in his hush money ca...
Oct 15, 2015
Home Sweet Home and Midwest Food Bank team up for ‘Give Thanks 2015’ campaign
Carolann Carara of Home Sweet Home Ministries and Mike Hoffman with the Midwest Food Bank discuss the “Give Thanks 2015” campaign. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON –...
Oct 15, 2015
McLean County leaders talk economy, infrastructure needs
McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorenson believed infrastructure is the biggest challenge for the county at this time. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’...
Oct 15, 2015
UPDATED: UAW overwhelmingly OKs Mitsubishi contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – United Auto Workers members have overwhelmingly approved a new labor agreement at Mitsubishi Mo...
Oct 15, 2015
Rauner wants to sell Thompson Center
Gov. Bruce Rauner discusses his plan to auction the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The state&#...
Oct 14, 2015
Mitsubishi workers vote on new contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Voting has begun at the local United Auto Workers hall as Mitsubishi Motors employees vote on a...
Oct 14, 2015
Hales: Arbitration process lengthy, costly
Bloomington city manager David Hales said the city is following its collective bargaining agreement and state law and sending the matter in sending the Brenton VanHovel matter to arbitration. (WJBC fi...
Oct 13, 2015
