Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Shoemaker-Gilmore sets rushing record in IWU win
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore (left) broke Kurt Swearingen’s IWU single-season rushing record on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockDECATUR – Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore broke ...
Nov 12, 2016
More organ donors needed in Illinois
Secretary of State Jesse White. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jesse White)By CMSSPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White discusses this weekend’s National Donor Sabbath, a campaign to dispe...
Nov 12, 2016
Third parties in Illinois fall short of ‘establishment’ threshold on Election Day
(WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – There's always the next election.That will have to be the mantra for Illinois' so-called third parties after their statewide candidates we...
Nov 12, 2016
Ralph Nader: Trump campaign showed Main Street revolt
Ralp Nader ran for president in 2000, 2004 and 2008. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Ralph Nader)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A political activist who ran for president three times before said the electi...
Nov 12, 2016
Rauner looks forward to budget talks
Gov. Bruce Rauner said so far Madigan has not agreed to attend the talks. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By IRNIllinois' governor remains optimistic that lawmakers can come together next week o...
Nov 11, 2016
Michael Collins family creates endowed scholarship at ISU
Kelly Collins (middle front) presented the check creating the scholarship to ISU Friday morning. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Michael Collins Foundation has created the f...
Nov 11, 2016
Police seek 3 suspects in shooting, home invasion
Bloomington Police say a man was shot in a home invasion attempt on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police say they are looking for three men who forced their way in...
Nov 11, 2016
ISU professor: FBI conducted ‘extensive’ investigation against Schock
Aaron Schock resigned last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Federal investigators conducted a thorough investigation of former congressman Aaron Schock, according to a poli...
Nov 10, 2016
Unit 5 considering slight decrease in property tax levy
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 is considering a small decrease in its property tax levy for the next year.The proposal to the Board of Education Wednesday night would mean pr...
Nov 09, 2016
I-55 crash results in death
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – One person is dead following an accident between a semi and a Mack truck on Interstate 55 near mile marker 167 in Normal Wednesd...
Nov 09, 2016
