Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner vetoes ‘atrocious’ union arbitration bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a binding arbitration bill on Monday (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said the state's largest ...
May 17, 2016
Normal approves purchase, restoration of Route 66 service station
The purchase is being made for $228,550. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council has voted 6-1 to purchase and help restore a historic service station o...
May 17, 2016
Bloomington eyesore brings debate on incentives
The old Mennonite hospital is still in the process of being demolished. (Terry James/WJBC)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – As summer approaches Bloomington Alderman Scott Black worries the pile of ru...
May 16, 2016
Barickman unsure what governor, legislative leader meeting will produce
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the four legislative leaders has been scheduled for Tuesday morning. It’ll ...
May 16, 2016
Republican lawmakers say tax raise plan more of the same
(WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Two fiscally conservative state lawmakers said the plan to raise taxes is just more of the same.State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and S...
May 16, 2016
Home Sweet Home halfway to May Community Challenge goal
The shelter on East Oakland Avenue is one spot which will benefit from the May Community Challenge. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The annual May Community Challenge fundr...
May 16, 2016
Normal voting on fire station construction contract
Construction of the new station should take eight to 10 months. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday night on approving the construc...
May 16, 2016
Grant provides computers for Heyworth students
Heyworth High School plans to equip all students in grades 5-12 with a Chromebook computer. (Photo courtesy slgckgc/flickr)By Eric StockHEYWORTH – An effort to provide each student with a comput...
May 15, 2016
Rauner says raising taxes not only options to generate education funding
Gov. Bruce Rauner (left) spoke at Normal West High School on Thursday, along side Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel (right). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Gov. Bruce Rauner wa...
May 15, 2016
McLean County deputies make substantial meth bust
Shawn Castleman faces methamphetamine trafficking charges in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A traffic stop by McLean County sheriff’s dep...
May 13, 2016
