Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Watchdog plans to oppose Ameren rate hike
Ameren Illinois is proposing a $53 hike in natural gas rates. (WJBC file photo) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois utility watchdog group is planning to fight a request from Ameren ...
Feb 10, 2015
Bloomington approves water projects, recognizes new fire chief
New water filters are on the way, and new Bloomington fire chief was recognized Monday night. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington's water treatment plant will be receivin...
Feb 10, 2015
Unit 5 superintendent floats idea of internship program
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said having more students participating in internships will give more students valuable training while alleviating overcrowding. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMA...
Feb 09, 2015
Mackinaw man wins $100K Central Catholic raffle
Central Catholic High School replaced its dream house giveaway by raffling off a $100,000 prize. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Catholic High School) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – A Mackinaw man...
Feb 09, 2015
March of Dimes seeks new day care policy on vaccines
March of Dimes officials say day care operators should post whether their employees have to be vaccinated. (Photo by USACE/flickr) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – The Marc...
Feb 09, 2015
Bloomington looking to approve water projects
Bloomington needs to move a pair of water mains and replace filters at the water treatment plant. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington aldermen will vote Monday night of ...
Feb 09, 2015
Local lawmakers react to “empowerment zones” proposal
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants to create "empowerment zones," or areas where Illinois residents can choose whether or not they want to join a union, as opposed to being required to join a u...
Feb 07, 2015
Rauner: Minimum wage should be raised on ‘comprehensive basis’
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – It sounds as if Gov. Bruce Rauner does not like the Senate-passed minimum wage bill as-is. The Illinois Senate, with only De...
Feb 07, 2015
Lincoln College marks 150 years
Lincoln College's University Hall is shown in 1900 and 2014. (Photo courtesy Lincoln College) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The only two-year residential college in Illinois has been around for 1...
Feb 07, 2015
Illinois lawmaker seeks to legalize small amounts of marijuana
State Sen. Mike Noland wants to see small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized in Illinois. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – Legislation has been introduced th...
Feb 06, 2015
