Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Duckworth leads in early polls
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth leads U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk by 14 points in the latest polling. (WJBC file photos)By RFD RadioCHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is pulling away in the polls an...
Oct 10, 2016
Bloomington holding public hearing on potential TIF district
The Front ‘N’ Center building would be included in the TIF district. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council will hold a public hearing M...
Oct 10, 2016
Illinois Pork Producers celebrate pork month
October is pork month and the Illinois Pork producers are celebrating. (Denise Howell/Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – The most common cuts of pork are 16 percent leaner than they were 20 ye...
Oct 09, 2016
Heartland ‘Plants It Forward’ to replace fallen ash trees
Heartland Community College hosted a quad enhancement reception where donors could purchase replacement trees on the soon-to-be revitalized quad. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Audrey Stickrod) By Eric Stock ...
Oct 09, 2016
Hiring practices could be changed by new law
Moore advises businesses now to prepare for the new overtime law. (Logo courtesy McLean County Chamber of Commerce) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Hiring trends could change based on a new federal...
Oct 09, 2016
Museum’s 1873 bird’s eye view print of Bloomington restored
Pre- and post-restoration views of an 1873 print of a bird’s eye view artist’s map of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A d...
Oct 08, 2016
Illinois State University gets federal grant to study mosquitos
Illinois State University ecology professor Steven Juliano is leading a three-year mosquito study. (Photo courtesy Steven Juliano)By Eric StockNORMAL – A study at Illinois State University aims ...
Oct 08, 2016
Country Financial responding to Hurricane Matthew
COUNTRY Financial began putting its team in place earlier this week. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – COUNTRY Financial has its team out in force to help handle losses suffered b...
Oct 08, 2016
Drazewski not recommended for retention
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski were accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos) By Terry James McLean County...
Oct 07, 2016
Bloomington council candidate takes aim at streets, citizen engagement
Sue Feldkamp (far left) was on the city’s liquor commission for part of the year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A candidate for Bloomington alderman hopes to get ...
Oct 07, 2016
