Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Ten veterans recieve send-off at Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery, near Springfield, staged its semi-annual "unaccompanied veterans" ceremony. (Photo courtesy: Camp Butler)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Ten veterans Wednesday received ...
Oct 02, 2019
Poll: Millions unaware of REAL ID deadline, advocate says fall 2020 travel could be ‘chaos’
A poll estimates that millions of Americans don't have a federally-acceptable identification that would allow them to fly on a commercial plane a year from now. (Photo courtesy Illinois Secretary of S...
Oct 02, 2019
UPDATE: Blue Ridge School District, teachers union continue with negotiations
The two sides are scheduled to meet again Oct. 9. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle FARMER CITY – Blue Ridge School District Superintendent Susan Wilson said the district wants to reach a thr...
Oct 02, 2019
Cost still unclear for Illinois’ delayed youth-in-care wraparound health services program
A group of lawmakers last month asked for the program to be delayed after raising questions about the transition. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A program to...
Oct 02, 2019
Blue Ridge teachers union discloses latest offer to break stalemate
The Blue Ridge teachers union released details of its latest contract offer ahead of a third mediated session with the school board. (Pixabay) By Howard Packowitz FARMER CITY – With a pos...
Oct 02, 2019
Cannabis task force to begin its work this week
Bloomington’s cannabis task force meets for the first time on Thursday.(Photo from Facebook/Medical Marijuana Inc.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s cannabis ta...
Oct 02, 2019
DeWitt County Coroner will seek re-election
DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice. (Photo courtesy Randy Rice) By Neil Doyle CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has announced he will run for re-election in 2020. Rice has been cor...
Oct 01, 2019
Fire professionals promote new smoke detectors
The new smoke detectors will be required by the end 2022. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A law requiring Illinois homes to have an updated smoke detector – with a seale...
Oct 01, 2019
NWS: Weekend tornado caused minor damage in Logan County
Tornado near Emden around 4:24 p.m. (Photo courtesy Devin Pitts) By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes caused minor damage in parts of cent...
Oct 01, 2019
After California, Illinois lawmakers rush to file legislation allowing college athletes to be paid
In just five days, two Illinois lawmakers have filed bills that would ban the NCAA from punishing student-athletes for being paid. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ̵...
Oct 01, 2019
