Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois names inspector general; lawmakers seek more power to probe complaints
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady of Bloomington says he expects legislature to seek broader powers to investigate ethics cases. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guard) By Eric Stock BLOOMIN...
Nov 06, 2017
Rauner declares harvest emergency
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday declared a statewide harvest emergency to assist farmers and grain handlers who are grappling with the fallout of rain-related delays. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner...
Nov 06, 2017
State report card not accurate measure of student growth
Trends locally are ahead of State report card, even in spite of trending disadvantages in the Bloomington-Normal Community. (WJBC file photo) By Sean Copeland BLOOMINGTON– According to the 2017 ...
Nov 04, 2017
Country Financial, University of Illinois open DigitaLab
The DigitaLab has 14 interns, such as University of Illinois sophomore Malini Mahes (pictured), who work to increase IT for Country Financial. (Photo courtesy Country Financial/Steve Fast) By Patrick ...
Nov 04, 2017
Paroled killer charged with selling cocaine in Bloomington
Prosecutors charged Shaun Chaszar with selling cocaine to a Bloomington Police informant last month. He was released from prison less than a year ago after serving time for raping and killing a homele...
Nov 03, 2017
New judge to hear arena theft case
Central Illinois Arena Management President John Butler appears at an earlier court hearing. Friday, a new judge was assigned to hear the case of Butler and four co-defendants. (pool photo) &nb...
Nov 03, 2017
UPDATED: Town of Normal taxpayers to pay up for rising pension costs
Property owners in the Town of Normal will likely pay higher taxes to meet police and fire pension obligations. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012) By Howard Packowitz Property owners in Normal wi...
Nov 03, 2017
Early morning accident leaves woman hospitalized
A 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car early this morning. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – A pedestrian is in the hospital after...
Nov 03, 2017
Illinois offers to host hurricane victims
Gov. Bruce Rauner has offered Illinois at a host site for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner would like to see Illino...
Nov 03, 2017
Barickman: Harassment claims prompt need for culture change in Springfield
State Sen, Jason Barickman says it’s time for a culture change in Springfield. (Photo byCynthia Grau/WJEZ) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, said the r...
Nov 02, 2017
