Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Boys and Girls Club launches Keystone Club
Boys and Girls Club CEO Tony Morstatter said the Keystone Club prepares teens to enter the real world. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Nor...
Jan 22, 2017
Farmers cautiously optimistic about Trump administration
The dawn of a new administration is causing some farmers to look at the future with optimism. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Farmers in Illinois are hoping that the ne...
Jan 22, 2017
Bloomington-Normal home sales see modest increase
Bloomington-Normal homes sales rose 2.8 percent in 2016. (Photo courtesy zyclassifieds/Flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal overcame a steep drop in new home construction in 20...
Jan 22, 2017
Illinois, Indiana uncover hunting license fraud
Conservation officers in Illinois and Indiana say they caught nearly 250 people trying to game the system when it comes to hunting licenses. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Natural Res...
Jan 22, 2017
Locals take part in Women’s March on Washington
Women made their way to the Mall of America to voice their concerns about President Trump. (Photo by Maria Henneberry/WJBC) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Less than 24 hours after being sworn in...
Jan 21, 2017
Marc Lamont Hill critical of Trump’s inaugural speech
Marc Lamont Hill spoke with a group of Illinois State students prior to being the speaker at the school’s Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL &...
Jan 21, 2017
Bloomington Zoning Board backs Westminster expansion
Westminster Village CEO Barb Nathan said much of the money for a $70 million expansion would come through financing. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Westminster Village has won pre...
Jan 20, 2017
Durbin salutes President Obama for economic rescue work
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (left) and President Barack Obama recently met as the Obama administration draws to a close. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By RFD Radio/WFMB WASHINGTON – As Preside...
Jan 20, 2017
University of Illinois pushes to boost enrollment
The University of Illinois is looking to increase enrollment to 93,000 in five years. (Photo courtesy Facebook/University of Illinois) By RFD Radio/WFMB CHICAGO – It's a five-year push to increa...
Jan 20, 2017
Rep. Davis: Trump has tried to unify the country
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (right) poses for a picture with Christoper Ware of Clinton, a U.S. Coast Guard member who is in Washington to attend the inauguration. (Photo courtesy Rodney Davis) By Eric Sto...
Jan 20, 2017
