Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rauner hopeful for movement on budget deal soon
Gov. Bruce Rauner says now’s the time to lay the groundwork to get a budget deal in place that the legislature can adopt when they return to Springfield in the fall.(WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio...
Aug 29, 2016
Illinois prison population falls; system still considered overcrowded
The head of the John Howard Association, Jennifer Vollen-Katz, says Illinois prisons still have about 12,000 inmates too many. (Flickr/MichaelCoghlan) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – New...
Aug 29, 2016
Marijuana industry exec: Illinois on a familiar path to legalization
Illinois has taken steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, but one cannabis industry expert said the final step may not come from lawmakers in Springfield. (Photo by BrettLevin/flickr) By Illinois Rad...
Aug 29, 2016
Duckworth outlines principles for immigration reform
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (R-Chicago) is trying to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Practical, humane, and fair – those are...
Aug 28, 2016
Kirk wants to widend locks, dams on Illinois’ rivers
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk spoke on a farm north of Normal this week. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants to see the locks and dams in Illinois rivers wi...
Aug 28, 2016
Rose feels nuke bill is being weighed down
(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesCLINTON – There is frustration for Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose who is trying to keep the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant up and running.However, Rose says the b...
Aug 27, 2016
Walmart Foundation opening application period for State Giving Program
(WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – On Monday, the Walmart Foundation will open a five-day application period for its State Giving Program in Illinois, which supports organiz...
Aug 27, 2016
Lower returns for Teachers Retirement System could lead to additional tax burden
The Illinois legislature has the final say on how much taxpayers will put into TRS come budget time. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois taxpayers can ex...
Aug 27, 2016
Fast paced racing comes to Bloomington
The Bloomington Criterium runs 11-6 Saturday in Downtown Bloomington. (Courtesy Bloomington Criterium) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Posted speed limits will be broken Saturday in downtown Bloomi...
Aug 26, 2016
Preliminary 2015 PARCC results carry mostly bad news
(Photo courtesy Historic Bremen/flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Most students in Illinois aren’t where they should be in reading and math. The newest results from Illinois&...
Aug 26, 2016
