Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington council backs one year ban on new video gaming terminals
Bloomington aldermen have unanimously agreed to a one-year moratorium on video gambling machines in the city. (Photo by Jim/ flickr) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington businesses won&...
Feb 27, 2018
Aldermen raise garbage fees, reduce bulky waste pickups to help balance city budget
Bloomington aldermen decided to raise garbage pickup fees and reduce to just two times a year the number of times they’ll pick up bulky waste at no extra cost. (File photo) By Howard Packowitz B...
Feb 27, 2018
IWU and ISU admissions offers assurance to peaceful gun violence protesters
ISU and IWU are assuring high school students their involvement in peaceful protests won’t prevent them from being admitted to the schools. (photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) ...
Feb 26, 2018
New justice silent while voices clash outside U.S. Supreme Court hearing on forced union dues
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case regarding forced union dues. (Photo by Flickr/dbking) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network WASHINGTON, D.C. – The new justice on the U.S....
Feb 26, 2018
Private school scholarship availability to reopen next month
Illinois’ Invest in Kids scholarship program received more than 24,000 applications when it went online Jan. 31. (Photo Flickr/See-Ming Lee) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD...
Feb 25, 2018
School leaders wonder if PARCC changes will fix test’s problems
LeRoy Superintendent Gary Tipsord would like to see PARCC exam results in a more efficient way. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is changing the standard...
Feb 25, 2018
Young readers practice reading aloud to therapy dogs
Young readers get practice reading aloud with therapy dogs. (photo courtesy americanlibrariesmagazine.org) By Crystal Donaldson BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s young readers are getting a head...
Feb 25, 2018
Polar Plunge raises thousands for Special Olympics
Participants of the 2018 Polar Plunge thousands of dollars, which will go to Special Olympic athletes. (Photo courtesy Buck Stevens) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The annual Polar Plunge at Mil...
Feb 25, 2018
Advocate BroMenn, Boys and Girls Club focus on healthy hearts
Every Beat Counts is focusing on healthy hearts for Bloomington’s west side residents. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal) By Crystal Donaldson BLOOMINGTON R...
Feb 24, 2018
Voting now open for Illinois’ Top 200
Voting for the Top 200 people, places and things in Illinois is underway. (Photo courtesy IllinoisTop200.com) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ bicentennial organizers are ...
Feb 24, 2018
