Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Stark differences apparent in pot legalization debate
Both sides in the debate over legalized recreational marijuana are ramping up the debate. (Photo by BrettLevin/flickr) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Proponents and oppo...
Mar 24, 2017
House OKs bill ending $1.3 million in mailouts
State Rep. David McSweeney wants Illinois to continue reigning in spending, beginning with elimination of costly mailers. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network...
Mar 23, 2017
The Den rated among top Arnold Palmer courses
The Den at Fox Creek was designed by Arnold Palmer. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – The Den at Fox Creek has been ranked as one of the top ten golf courses designed by Ar...
Mar 23, 2017
Durbin to host town hall at Illinois Wesleyan
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will host a town hall meeting at IWU on Friday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., plans to host a town hall me...
Mar 23, 2017
Otter at Miller Park Zoo gives birth
Miller Park Zoo will be auctioning off naming rights to two otter pups who were born at the zoo on Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo's pair of...
Mar 23, 2017
Peace Meal senior meals program getting support as federal funding questions loom
Peace Meal provides meals to citizens over the age of 60 in 14 counties in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Larry Miller)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – There’s worry cuts in the Trump adm...
Mar 22, 2017
State basketball museum planned for Pontiac
Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association representatives announced plans to open a state basketball museum at the former Pontiac K-Mart by the end of next year. (WJBC phot...
Mar 22, 2017
ISU welcomes home Big Red Marching Machine after international tour
Illinois State University rolled out the red carpet for its Big Red Marching Machine after the band claims two international titles in Ireland. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL ...
Mar 22, 2017
Obama holiday bill pulled after House vote falls short
State Rep. Sonya Harper sponsored a measure to make Aug. 4 a state holiday in honor of former President Barack Obama. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD &#...
Mar 22, 2017
Local NAACP president ‘disappointed’ in Lower’s Facebook comments
Quincy Cummings is President of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The President of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP was disappointed by the commen...
Mar 21, 2017
