Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Modest economic growth seen to reduce District 87 tax rate
District 87 Chief Financial Officer Colin Manahan briefs the school board about next year’s tax levy.(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Property owners ...
Oct 24, 2019
Dietmeier leaves Bloomington-Normal EDC to join Rivian
Zach Dietmeier was EDC Vice President for three years. (Photo courtesy Zach Dietmeier) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Vice President Zach Dietmeier...
Oct 23, 2019
Illinois Innocence Project welcomes woman who’s free thanks to research
Bunch says new technology determined her little boy died of smoke inhalation from a smoldering fire, rather than of burns from a hot arson fire. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD R...
Oct 23, 2019
CAT drops full year profit per share outlook after dismal third quarter numbers
Caterpillar release its third quarter financial report Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar) By HOI-ABC DEERFIELD – Caterpillar saw a lot of red in the third quarter. In their ...
Oct 23, 2019
Central Illinois, St. Louis, Chicago among top 50 ‘rattiest’ metro areas
The central Illinois region, consisting of the Champaign, Springfield and Decatur, ranked 36th on the national list. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Central Ill...
Oct 23, 2019
Road funding split: Chicago-metro gets $6.63 billion, rest of state gets $12.7 billion
Lawmakers doubled the state's gas tax to 38 cents a gallon as part of a large infrastructure bill at the end of Spring session. Just this week, the Pritzker administration released specific spending d...
Oct 23, 2019
AARP poll: 79 percent know people looking to leave Illinois for lower taxes
The vast majority of Illinois voters polled by AARP say they know someone leaving Illinois for lower taxes. (Photo by Doug Kerr/flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – While Gov. J.B. Pr...
Oct 23, 2019
Accuracy of Connect Transit leaders’ statements questioned
Connect Transit Vice Chair Ryan Whitehouse (left) and Chairman Mike McCurdy (right) answered questions from Normal Town Council members at the council’s October 7 meeting. (Photo by Howard Packo...
Oct 22, 2019
Report: House Speaker Michael Madigan named in City Club of Chicago subpoena
Madigan has been the House Speaker for all but two years since 1983. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Radio Network)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A new report reveals federal agents sought inf...
Oct 22, 2019
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $23.5 billion in road projects, bridge repairs
As part of a $45 billion capital program, Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled $23.5 billion in spending on Monday for more than 2,000 miles of highways and nearly 850 bridges.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Ill...
Oct 22, 2019
