Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Davis weighs in on health insurance rate hikes
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (right) wants to see Obamacare repealed. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – 2017 will bring higher prices and fewer choices on the Illinois ...
Aug 25, 2016
Residents warned to take precautions against West Nile Virus
At least one human has a probable case of Wesr Nile Virus. (Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – For the second time this week, a mosquito pool from the 61705 zip code has tested positive for We...
Aug 25, 2016
McLean County Chamber hosts immigration reform forum
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Chamber of Commerce held a forum Thursday morning to discuss the need for immigration reform and the impact it would hav...
Aug 25, 2016
District 87 rolls out one-to-one initative
District 87 purchased laptops for all students in grades 6 through 12. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – District 87 officials hope they are bridging the digital divide by equipping ...
Aug 25, 2016
Unit 5 parents make voices heard, district says bus problems being addressed
Parents and Unit 5 staff crowded the meeting. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 Board of Education members heard from many upset parents Wednesday night at their meeting in...
Aug 24, 2016
Bloomington-Normal EDC celebrates decade of ‘One Voice’
The 2016 ‘One Voice’ delegation is pictured above in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council) By Sam Thomas BLOOMINGTON- Fo...
Aug 24, 2016
Kirk, Duckworth talk agriculture in Normal
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The two candidates for Illinois U.S. Senator don’t agree on everything, but they do agree agriculture is vital to the state and the country...
Aug 24, 2016
American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute Memorial Wall comes to Bloomington
Visitors look for names at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. (Terry James)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – It’s difficult for many who lost someone in Vietnam to afford the expense o...
Aug 24, 2016
Renner makes pitch for second term as Bloomington mayor
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner declared his candidacy for a second term on Wednesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said the city has made a l...
Aug 24, 2016
Rep. Brady: State needs to get schools caught up on funding
State Rep. Dan Bradyis assistant minority leader in the Illinois House of Representatives. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Unit 5 officials have said slow state aid is partly to blame f...
Aug 24, 2016
