Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Soccer gaining popularity in Bloomington-Normal
Soccer has been gaining popularity since the recent U.S. Women’s World Cup win. (Photo courtesy Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The Women’s World Cup was the highest-rated soccer ...
Jul 11, 2015
Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The decision may me appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. (Flickr)By Terry JamesThe Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge.Judge Robert Freitag says a curre...
Jul 10, 2015
Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Coliseum’s video and scoreboard system is more than a decade old. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new ...
Jul 10, 2015
Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
Manager of Child and Family Connections 16 Maggie Jones (left) and Bobbie Leeds from Marcfirst’s SPICE Pediatric Therapy program provides help to Emma Brown. (Photo courtesy Maggie Jones)By Eric...
Jul 10, 2015
Gas prices spike in Central Illinois
Gas prices are averaging $2.92 per gallon in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The cost of filling up is going up, but an oil...
Jul 10, 2015
House approves one-month budget
The Illinois House passed a $2.3 billion one-month budget Thursday. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A one-month budget with guaranteed state-employee paycheck...
Jul 09, 2015
Doug Collins comes back to Bloomington
ISU All-American Doug Collins with Don Franke and B. J. Wilken, YMCA Director. Collins is conducting a clinic at the Y today and is the keynote speaker at the Y’s Legacy Dinner on Thursday night...
Jul 09, 2015
Bloomington public works handles heavy rain, flooding
Angela Yandle of rural Bloomington shared a photo of flooding near her home. (Photo courtesy Angela Yandle)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Heavy rains Wednesday night caused flooding and road cl...
Jul 09, 2015
State treasurer: Credit unions offering interest-free loans to state workers
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – State employees who won’t get paid until a budget is passed may be eligible for interest-free loans.Through...
Jul 09, 2015
Rauner to Democrats: Give me my reforms and I’ll give you your tax increases
Rauner said Wednesday that he will agree to a tax hike if lawmakers pass his desired reforms. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said he'll set a...
Jul 08, 2015
