Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner formalizes connection between DEOC and ILBEDC
(Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order Wednesday establishing a formal collaboration between th...
Feb 03, 2016
ISU not planning faculty layoffs
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State University doesn’t have plans to layoff any faculty this academic year, unlike some of the school’s counterparts around the...
Feb 03, 2016
Republicans and Democrats shift blame in home care funding debate
(WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Home care agencies may have to shut down or cut many of their services due to the budget impasse, with Gov. Bruce Rauner and Demo...
Feb 03, 2016
Republicans say procurement reform could save over $500 million
State Rep. Dan Brady. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans say a proposal could save the state over $500 million dollars annually by reforming the way the state buys ...
Feb 02, 2016
Medical marijuana advocates continue push for expansion
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The medical marijuana lobby in Illinois is not happy with the Governor’s administration after it rejected eight recommendations...
Feb 02, 2016
Guns & Hoses fundraiser aiming higher in 2016
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters and policemen are once again facing off in a hockey match to raise money for Special Olympics.Guns & Hoses brou...
Feb 02, 2016
Evergreen Cemetery seeks to raise money for traveling Vietnam Wall
The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be in Bloomington Aug. 24-28. (Photo courtesy Facebook/AVTT Vietnam Wall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – LeRoy hosted a traveling Vietnam Wall trib...
Feb 02, 2016
Bloomington named on list of most affordable cities
Downtown Bloomington. (Zach Dietmeier/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington is one of the 10 most affordable cities to live in, according to Livability.com.The website looked a...
Feb 02, 2016
Sen. Brady: Obama was ‘dictator of sorts’ in Illinois legislature
State Sen. Brady said he welcomes President Obama to Springfield for his planned speech on political cooperation next week, though he says that runs contrary to Obama’s record in the state legis...
Feb 01, 2016
Iowans cast first votes in 2016 presidential races today
Republican Rand Paul is one of many candidates counting on a strong showing in the Iowa caucus today. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Tonight’...
Feb 01, 2016
