Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Route 66 Visitors Center gets visit by ‘Mother Road’ enthusiast
Jim Conckle has traveled on Route 66 at least 200 times. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History had a special visitor this week at its newly op...
Jul 25, 2015
Developer says he could save Bloomington $35M in investment over decade
Jim Pearson has proposed buying Bloomington’s three city-owned golf courses. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local developer said he could save Bloomington a lot of ...
Jul 24, 2015
Rauner signs law banning state investment from companies that boycott Isreal
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that requires state pension systems to terminate direct investment in companies that participate in the Boycott, Sanctions, Divestment movement targeting Israel. (Ph...
Jul 24, 2015
Cummings named Normal’s 2015 Citizen of the Year
Cummings was presented the award at Thursday night’s Appreciation Reception. (Photo Courtesy of Andy Dahn)By Andy DahnNORMAL – Normal’s 2015 Citizen of the Year said he would l...
Jul 23, 2015
McLean County Board amends PBC lease to fund jail expansion, health center
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board has entered into a new lease with the Public Building Commission with the hope it ensures funding for projects like a new ment...
Jul 23, 2015
House passes voluntary GMO labeling rule
Davis tours Dupont - Pioneer Hi-Bred International Plant in Litchfield. (Photo Courtesy Rodney Davis Staff)By Terry JamesWashington – Labeling food produced from genetically modified seeds would...
Jul 23, 2015
Illinois law aims to remove dead people from Medicaid rolls
State Sen. Kyle McCarter supports a new Illinois law which requires the state to cross reference its Medicaid rolls with death records. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Jul 23, 2015
500 state police troopers miss paychecks
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The governor and comptroller are letting everyone know that all state employees are being paid.About 500 Illinoi...
Jul 22, 2015
Bench trial set for September in fatal hit-and-run
Joshua Dunn. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The man accused of striking and killing an ISU student with his car will have a bench trial in September.McLean County ...
Jul 22, 2015
Bond set at $5 million for Pamela Zimmerman murder suspect
McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist spoke during a bond hearing for murder suspect Kirk Zimmerman, pictured in a remote video from the McLean County Jail. (Pool photo)By J...
Jul 22, 2015
