Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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 –...
Syndicated Author 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’...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2015

Fired Bloomington police officer wants job back
Former Bloomington police officer Brenton VanHoveln pleads with the city council Monday for his job back after being fired for writing fake tickets that were never given anyone to meet a quota. (Photo...
Syndicated Author Oct 13, 2015

Illinois State gets $5 million grant to help at-risk youth
ISU professor and Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences Ani Yazedjian is principal investigator for ISU’s CARE4U program. (Photo courtesy ISU)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – A new program at Illinoi...
Syndicated Author Oct 12, 2015