Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Bloomington-Normal Nepalese community holds candlelight vigil for earthquake victims
Members of the Nepalese community in Bloomington-Normal arrange candles to honor victims of recent earthquakes in the country. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

District 87 receives update on 2015 budget
The district is expecting their 2015 budget deficit to decrease. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – District 87 received an update on its 2015 budget Wednesday night and expects their ...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Uber ordinance proposal coming soon to Bloomington
Uber is currently illegal in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington city officials are crafting an ordinance regulating the use of ride-sharing service Uber. Assi...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Kinzinger favors allowing NSA to continue collecting phone records
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – You can count one Illinois congressman in favor of allowing the National Security Agency to continue bulk collection of phone rec...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Renner: TIF could pay for downtown development
The Front ‘N Center building is one of four in Downtown Bloomingotn that a developer wants to demolish. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Mayor Tari Renner said the down...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Davis reintroduces job training bill
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has reintroduced the Opportunity KNOCKS Act.By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, wants a second chance for his bill to help the unemployed get ...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

UPDATED: Green Top Grocery to locate in Bloomington
Green Top Grocery will be built at a site near Beer Nuts and Constitution Trail at 921 E. Washington Street in Bloomington. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric Stock and Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON ̵...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Attorneys argue merits of witness testimony during murder appeal
Jamie Snow was convicted in 2001 for the 1991 murder of Billy Little. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Joe Ragusa SPRINGFIELD – The Fourth District Appellate Court is deliberating on an ap...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2015

Stamp Out Hunger is huge success
Residents across McLean County emptied their cupboards for the “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. (Facebook/Kaitlyn Riley) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – McLean County residents made this ...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2015

Barickman hopes for state budget agreement during regular session
State Sen. Jason Barickman would like to see more cooperation to Democrats during the budget making process. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Illinois legislators have until th...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2015