Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Bloomington discussing Main Street redevelopment as part of One Voice trip
The Bloomington City Council will consider seeking funding for improvements to Main Street. (WJBC file photo) BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is looking to work with both McLean County and the Town of...
Nov 28, 2016
Children facing turmoil need your help
You can purchase an item for a family in need this season. (WJBC File Photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Blue kid holiday trees are popping up around central Illinois. Child Protection Network ...
Nov 27, 2016
National AIDS Quilt panels on display at ISU
Selected panels from the National AIDS Quilt will be on display next week at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center. (Photo Arts.gov) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – Several events are ...
Nov 27, 2016
Majority of Illinoisans will do holiday shopping on credit
If you are buying your Christmas gifts with plastic and not paper, buyer beware. (Photo by Allie Tower/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A new Country Financial security survey shows a majority ...
Nov 26, 2016
WJBC Brotherhood Tree campaign aims to help 2,000 families
WJBC Brotherhood Tree volunteers will deliver gifts on Dec. 17. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If you are starting your holiday shopping this weekend, how about buying an...
Nov 25, 2016
Chances for a white Christmas
Central Illinois has about a 50 percent chance of having snow at Christmas. (Photo by Ariana Miller) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – Are you dreaming of a white Christmas already? Now that weather co...
Nov 25, 2016
UPDATED: Shots fired outside Bloomington convenience store, home
Bloomington Police say someone fired shots at a vehicle outside a convenience store on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating...
Nov 24, 2016
Local retailers push Small Business Saturday
Local retailers are hoping you save a little time for them this weekend while doing your holiday shopping. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Small Business Saturday) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – While the...
Nov 24, 2016
