Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Civil lawsuit filed against Pritzker, alleges racial discrimination
Current and former campaign workers of Illinois Democratic Governor candidate J.B. Pritzker have filed a civil lawsuit against him alleging racial discrimination. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Nei...
Oct 17, 2018
Experts cast doubt on Illinois’ potential gambling revenue jackpot
Illinois lawmakers are looking to bank some revenue on a trifecta of legalizing sports betting, online internet gaming and fantasy sports. (Flickr/roundnoon) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole Lauterbach ...
Oct 17, 2018
Ex-Bloomington City Manager Hales and Joliet officially part ways
David Hales received gifts from Bloomington aldermen at a reception in his honor in November 2017 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (File photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.)By Ho...
Oct 16, 2018
BPD looks for robber who stole bank bags from Eastland Mall store
Bloomington Police are investigating a robbery at Eastland Mall in which a man stole a pair of bank bags from JC Sales during the noon hour on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMI...
Oct 16, 2018
Applicants for associate judge vacancies released
Livingston County is among the five counties served by the Eleventh Judicual Circuit. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Nearly two dozen local attorneys have applied for two associa...
Oct 16, 2018
Illinois beefing up election security, upgrades will be in place by 2020
The State Board’s Matt Dietrich said most of the new security efforts won’t fully be in place until the 2020 election. (Facebook/Illinois State Board of Elections) By Illinois Radio...
Oct 15, 2018
State Farm to remove signage from downtown Bloomington building
Removal of the "State Farm Insurance" red letters is anticipated to begin within the next two weeks and could take approximately 30 days. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Sta...
Oct 15, 2018
Illinois’ highest-paid school boss under investigation days before retirement, $762,000 payout
Superintendent Troy Paraday is set to retire at the end of the month and att more than $400,000 a year, he's already the highest-paid superintendent in the state. (Pixaby) By Illinois Radio Network/Co...
Oct 15, 2018
Illinois student loan debt lower than national average
The report from the Institute for College Access and Success ranks Illinois in the middle of the pack at No. 24 for average student debt amounts. (Pixaby) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole Lauterb...
Oct 15, 2018
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis on VP Mike Pence
A last minute visit from the Vice President for US Rep. Rodney Davis (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– It's harder to imagine an odder couple than President Trump and Vice Presi...
Oct 15, 2018
