Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
After committing in April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds up planning to stop Asian carp
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has yet to sign off on allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to start the initial study for a project to stop Asian carp before the fish reach the Great Lakes, even tho...
Dec 03, 2019
Greater Peoria Farm Show
Iowa State University Climatologist, Elwynn Taylor, talks with Marc StraussMarc Strauss talks with Curt Kimmel from Bates Commodities at the Greater Peoria Farm Show
Dec 03, 2019
Finding replacement for indicted former Illinois state Rep. could lead to uncharted territory
Democratic State Rep. Luis Arroyo resigned in October after being charged with bribery.(Photo courtesy: Illinois Government)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – At least three elected position...
Dec 03, 2019
State lawmakers pressure House Speaker Michael Madigan to answer questions about secret payments to aide fired after sexual harassment claims
Madigan has denied any wrongdoing and knowledge of the payments. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Radio Network) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A fellow Chicago Democrat, and others, have dema...
Dec 03, 2019
Lawmaker seeks to change policy that allows elected officials to get paid after leaving office
A state lawmaker doesn't want taxpayers to pay a lawmaker's monthly salary if that person resigns after working only one day that month. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIE...
Dec 03, 2019
BPD search for two armed robbery suspects
A man says two men, one of them with a pistol, robbed him of cash on Bloomington’s east side late Monday night. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloom...
Dec 03, 2019
Remembering Ken Behrens and his smile
Howard Packowitz and Ken Behrens at WJBC’s 90th anniversary celebration on April 1, 2015. (WJBC photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – “Happy-go-lucky” is how Don Muns...
Dec 03, 2019
Normal’s tax levy inches higher as divided council restores funding for PR post
The Normal Town Council voted 4-3 to restore funding, thus lifting the tax levy, to hire a communication specialist for the town government. (File Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC.) By Howard Pac...
Dec 03, 2019
County’s chief prosecutor poised to run unopposed in 2020 election
McLean County State’s Attorney Don Knapp. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – It appears no one will challenge McLean County State’s Attorn...
Dec 02, 2019
Salvation Army updates Christmas campaign progress
The annual campaign runs until Dec. 24. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army of McLean County is releasing some numbers for its annual Christmas campaign. As o...
Dec 02, 2019
