Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
LaHood weighs in on congressional moves against independent ethics office
Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) was sworn into Congress for his first full term on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By RFD Radio/WFMB WASHINGTON – U.S. House Republicans turned a deaf ear...
Jan 04, 2017
Normal Town Council approves contract with Rowe Construction
The Normal Town Council approved the contract with Rowe Construction to repair the Division Street underpass. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – The Normal Town Council approved several i...
Jan 03, 2017
Outside of Chicago suburbs, state’s job market to be rough in early 2017
Nationwide, 19 percent of employers plan to hire in the first quarter of 2017. (Photo by Random Retail/flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Depending on where you live...
Jan 03, 2017
Grocers to benefit from new law regarding broken eggs
If a store sells a carton of eggs that had one broken egg replaced with a good egg, it could be fined $200. (Photo courtesy Steven Depolo/flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD ...
Jan 02, 2017
Vendors suffer without state budget
The secretary of state’s office and other facilities say vendors are the ones hurt the most by a lack of a state budget. (WJBC File Photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD ̵...
Jan 02, 2017
Division Street sidewalk, roadway to see improvements under rail bridge
City Manager Mark Peterson said both the road and sidewalk under the bridge need work. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Normal is planning to resurface the roadway under the railroad ...
Jan 02, 2017
Bloomington residents bring in new year with hopeful resolutions
By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – As 2016 ends, residents of Bloomington are looking toward 2017 with hope in their New Year’s resolutions. Bloomington residents have varying opinions on whet...
Dec 31, 2016
Another Holiday Classic wraps up
(Logo courtesy State Farm Holiday Classic) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON – The wraps have been put on another successful year for the State Farm Holiday Basketball Classic. Tournament presiden...
Dec 31, 2016
ISBE remains confident schools will receive payments
The Illinois comptroller ultimately has the last say when it comes to payments. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education says schools shoul...
Dec 30, 2016
Uptown Normal rail crossing work continues
City Manager Mark Peterson explained the hope is to have College Avenue’s rail crossing opened in the next month. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – One rail crossing remains cl...
Dec 30, 2016
