Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
NAACP head said bad cops should be rooted out
Cummings says bad police need to be removed from the department. (Facebook/Quincy Cummings)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The head of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP said the problem of black men bein...
Jul 08, 2016
Shred day could prevent ID theft
The public is welcome to bring important documents that need to be destroyed (Chris Glass/Flickr)By P.J. BaronBLOOMINGTON -On Saturday the Bloomington-Normal Community Bank will be hosting their annua...
Jul 08, 2016
Senate approves compromise on GMO food labeling bill
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he’ll give a Senate proposal on GMO food labeling a chance. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By RFD Radio NetworkThe U.S. Senate passed a compromise bill last ni...
Jul 08, 2016
Ex-Congressman Walsh on Dallas shootings: “This is now war”
Joe Walsh served one term in Congress from 2011 to 2013. (Photo courtesy Wikipedia)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – In response to the killing of five police officers and the wounding of seven others, for...
Jul 08, 2016
Durbin applauds Cuba travel proposal
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he hopes Chicago is chosen to host direct flights to and from Cuba. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is applauding ...
Jul 08, 2016
Davis comments as FOIA marks 50 years
Davis is looking for more transparency as the FOIA turns 50. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By IRNWASHINGTON D.C. – The Freedom of Information Act turned 50 years old on Monday R...
Jul 07, 2016
Salvation Army celebrating Christmas in July
Bell ringers will be at several local grocery stores on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Christmas Day might not be for several more months, but the Salvation Army in Blo...
Jul 07, 2016
Labor board sides with AFSCME
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The impasse between Gov. Bruce Rauner...
Jul 07, 2016
Law enforcement have mixed feelings on Stingray regulating bill
Stingrays can be used to get information from cell phones. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Johan Larsson)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers and the American Civil Libe...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois seeks to update cyberstalking laws after court ruling
State Sen. Linda Holmes proposed a bill to update Illinois’ stalking laws. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ protection on...
Jul 07, 2016
