Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
David Ross headlining 2017 Evening of Stars
This year’s Evening of Stars is April 18. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – “Grandpa Rossy” is set to headline the 2017 Red Cross Evening of Stars.David Ross ear...
Feb 02, 2017
Advocacy group delivers letter to LaHood regarding Trump
Indivisible IL-18 met at Congressman Darin LaHood’s office to give a LaHood’s staff a letter addressing their concerns with President Trump. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBL...
Feb 02, 2017
Labor expert: Taxpayers lose if union strikes
AFSCME has not had a contract with the state since the summer of 2015. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkCHAMPAIGN – A professor of labor law says ...
Feb 01, 2017
State budget impasse impacting Children Home + Aid young mothers program
The group is currently down five workers for its Healthy Families program. (Photo courtesy Facebook/childrenshomeandaid)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A program meant to help young, first time ...
Feb 01, 2017
Trump’s Supreme Cort nominee could mean new life for worker’s case
Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the Supreme Court could breathe new life into an Illinois workers’ case. (Photo courtesy Neil Gorsuch/Facebook)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An...
Feb 01, 2017
Local McDonald’s restaurants acquire new owners
Mikel Petro (pictured) is one of four new owners of the eight McDonald’s in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo by Patti Penn/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Bob and Julie Dobski have officially...
Feb 01, 2017
Durbin: Trump’s travel ban based on fear, not facts
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says President Trump’s executive order banning travel from several Muslim majority nations and the temporary halting of refugees from Syrian are based on fear, not facts. (...
Feb 01, 2017
Economic developers not surprised by Caterpillar move
Caterpillar will reportedly move about 100 top executive to Chicago by the end of 2017. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Caterpillar’s decision t...
Feb 01, 2017
UPDATED: Caterpillar moving corporate offices to Chicago
Caterpillar’s new HQ will have about 300 workers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar)By Adam StudzinskiPEORIA – Caterpillar announced Tuesday morning it’s moving its corporate head...
Jan 31, 2017
State treasurer launches Illinois ABLE
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has unveiled a new program which helps people with disabilities and their families save for the future. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Illinois a...
Jan 31, 2017
