Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
2 occupants escape Bloomington house fire
Bloomington fire crews battled a house fire at 713 S. Clayton St. on Wednesday. Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Two people escaped from a burning h...
Sep 10, 2015
US Senate candidate Zopp slams Duckworth over Iran nuclear deal
Andrea Zopp is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Andrea Zopp)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One of the few policy differences betw...
Sep 10, 2015
Discussions continue over veto
House Democratic leaders may have had reason to believe they had enough votes to override a labor arbitration bill. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By IRN/Dave DahlEven a week later, we’r...
Sep 09, 2015
Voter turnout expected to be low for special election
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said the special election to replace former Congressman Aaron Schock is not generating much excitement. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesVoters in the 18th Congressiona...
Sep 09, 2015
Normal approves sales tax increase
The one percent increase also needs the support of Bloomington. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – A one percent sales tax increase is a step closer to reality after the Normal Tow...
Sep 08, 2015
Davis says he will introduce a bill to track VA claims
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis.(Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) says a bi-partisan effort led by him and another Con...
Sep 08, 2015
Rep. Bennett: Illinois is deteriorating
State Rep. Tom Bennett is one of many legislators who does not know when Illinois might have a budget. (WJEZ file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – One state representative said Illinois is ...
Sep 08, 2015
NAACP recognizes Bloomington Chief Heffner
The NAACP is honoring Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner. (Courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A major honor for Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner.The...
Sep 08, 2015
Crime is down in Bloomington
The Bloomington Police Department is reporting a reduction in crime. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Violent crime is down nine percent across the city of Bloomington compared to la...
Sep 08, 2015
Sen. Brady: State can’t afford pay raises for union workers
State Sen. Brady said the Rauner administration has negotiated in good faith with the unions. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner wants AFSCME, the state’s larges...
Sep 08, 2015
