Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington public works handles heavy rain, flooding
Angela Yandle of rural Bloomington shared a photo of flooding near her home. (Photo courtesy Angela Yandle)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Heavy rains Wednesday night caused flooding and road cl...
Jul 09, 2015
State treasurer: Credit unions offering interest-free loans to state workers
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – State employees who won’t get paid until a budget is passed may be eligible for interest-free loans.Through...
Jul 09, 2015
Eureka man accused of reckless driving in bicycle crash
Randy Crump faces a preliminary charge of reckless driving following a crash involving a bicyclist on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man i...
Jul 09, 2015
HUD announces new rules to combat segregated housing
U.S. HUD secretary Julian Castro said the agency could withhold money if local governments don’t come up with a plan to address segregation problems.(Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network) By Jo...
Jul 09, 2015
Illinois House to consider one-month budget
State Rep. Dan Brady is sponsoring a measure that would enable state measures to get paid during the budget impasse. By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has promi...
Jul 09, 2015
Unit 5 enters contract with Pepsi, parts with local distributor
Unit 5 had been working with Ra-Jac Dstributing for 20 years. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 has entered a new seven year contract with Pepsi for vending and concession ser...
Jul 08, 2015
Rauner to Democrats: Give me my reforms and I’ll give you your tax increases
Rauner said Wednesday that he will agree to a tax hike if lawmakers pass his desired reforms. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said he'll set a...
Jul 08, 2015
Stock stoppage not a cyber attack
A technical glitch caused trading to stop on the New York Stock Exchange. (Flickr/Dflorian1980)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A technical glitch caused trading to stop for several hours on the New ...
Jul 08, 2015
Man arrested on domestic battery charges
Terron Herron, 22, of Normal will be arraigned Friday at the McLean County Law and Justice Center. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A man will be arraigned Friday on charges stemm...
Jul 08, 2015
Appeals court reverses battery conviction against Bloomington man
Thomas Bartholomew has been serving a 13-year prison term for aggravated battery. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – A Bloomington man serving a ...
Jul 08, 2015
