Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Barickman optimistic an Exelon deal can pass in final day
State Sen. Jason Barickman said enough lawmakers seem to support the measure that Exelon backs to keep the utility from closing its plants at Clinton and Quad Cities. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Ba...
Dec 01, 2016
New hope for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant
Proposed changes in Springfield could save jobs in Clinton at the nuclear power plant. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James CLINTON – Even as some Clinton Nuclear Power Plant employees transfer to o...
Nov 30, 2016
Longtime Bloomington-Normal auto dealership owner retiring
Dan O’Brien (left) owns the three Extreme Motors locations in Bloomington-Normal. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A longtime auto dealership owner in Bloomington-No...
Nov 30, 2016
State House bills from both parties target lame-duck-session tax hikes
State Rep. Jack Franks. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle have introduced measures they said will help ...
Nov 30, 2016
BPD using ‘substantial resources’ to probe string of shooting incidents
Devan Maurer, 21, of Bloomington was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the armed robbery of Pop’s Grocery on Monday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bl...
Nov 30, 2016
State House fails to override Rauner vetoes on voter registration, prevailing wage bills
Members of the Illinois House failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner on a measure that the business community said would have increased the cost of business and the price of taxpayer-funded public works...
Nov 30, 2016
Madigan skips leaders meeting due to scheduling conflict
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan missed Tuesday’s meeting of the legislative leaders. (Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Br...
Nov 30, 2016
Mellor’s bond will not be reduced
Mellor is awaiting trial at the Woodford County Jail. (Woodford County photo)By Terry JamesEureka – Bond will remain the same for a Bloomington woman charged with murdering her husband last mont...
Nov 29, 2016
Country Financial providing crop hail dividend
COUNTRY Financial is returning dividends to crop hail policyholders. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Country Financial reports some money is coming back to crop hail policyholde...
Nov 28, 2016
Illinois soon to pay for newly-eligible Medicaid patients
Illinois will soon have to find $100 million to cover new Medicaid recipients. (Flickr/BradHoc) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Regardless of what a new Congress does with Obamacare, sta...
Nov 28, 2016
