Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Ameren customers can seek financial help at Wednesday event
Ameren Illinois customers are meeting with those who need help paying their power bills. (Photo Flickr/tsmall) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Ameren Illinois is offering financial help to some o...
Mar 13, 2017
Snow making for slick morning commute
The National Weather Service predicts McLean County will receive up to six inches of snow by Monday night. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Local roads are snow covered as ...
Mar 13, 2017
Rauner: Universities need to focus on students, not administration
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to increase funding for tuition assistance, but says the state needs structural change as part of a balanced budget.(Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radi...
Mar 13, 2017
Bloomington Fire Department lowers response times
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr said the department handled more than 10,800 service calls in 2016. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Depart...
Mar 13, 2017
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Central Illinois; 3 to 7 inches of snow expected
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall projections are posted. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service) By Eric Stock LINCOLN ...
Mar 12, 2017
UPDATED: Redbirds denied NCAA Tournament bid; draw No. 1 seed in NIT
Illinois State senior Paris Lee was named the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and league Defensive Player of the Year. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois StateR...
Mar 12, 2017
Minors could become organ donors with new bill
State representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to be organ donors. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSPRINGFIELD – New legislatio...
Mar 12, 2017
Smartphone app might be best severe weather tool for stormy spring
State officials say the storms that cut across western and central Illinois this week only reinforce the message of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois Radio ...
Mar 11, 2017
Economic developer: Retailers need to adapt to stay relevant
Kyle Hamm, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, says retail stores that don’t adapt don’t last. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A local economic ...
Mar 11, 2017
Attorney General: Consumer debt leads consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced the top 10 consumer complaints her office receives. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is a...
Mar 11, 2017
