Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County welcomes new nursing home administrator, fines Danvers bar
Cindy Wegner took over as McLean County Nursing Home administrator on Dec. 28. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County's new nursing home administrator is...
Jan 20, 2015
“Weird Al” Yankovic scheduled to perform at Bloomington Center for Performing Arts
"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the BCPA on May 26. (WJBC File photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the bringin...
Jan 20, 2015
Apocalypse Now report predicts economic doom for Illinois
A new report predicts Illinois will have a $14 billion annual deficit by 2026. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – “I love the smell of napalm in the mornin...
Jan 20, 2015
Duckworth eyes U.S. Senate run
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2016 (Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture/flickr) By Metro News Service CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth may be loo...
Jan 20, 2015
IRS begins accepting returns
The tax filing period is underway. (Photo by kenteegardin/flickr) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Income tax season starts Tuesday. Today is the day the IRS will start ac...
Jan 20, 2015
Rauner signs executive order dealing with veteran and minority hiring
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkMartin Luther King Day brings another executive order from Gov. Bruce Rauner.This order requires labor organizations, contractors and subcontractors working with ...
Jan 19, 2015
Get Covered Illinois pushes comparison shopping tool
The latest round of open enrollment through the Affordable Care Act ends Feb. 15. (Photo courtesy GetCoveredIllinois.gov) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – For the final weeks of ...
Jan 19, 2015
Durbin part of congressional delegation in Cuba
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is in Cuba on Monday as part of a congressional delegation. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is s...
Jan 19, 2015
Normal considering land purchase to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Normal is looking to buy a piece of land and use it as a lot for Habitat for Humanity to build on. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – A purchase of a roughly 13,000-square foot lot...
Jan 19, 2015
Survey: New year brings new financial hope for many
A County Financial Security survey shows By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Many New Year's resolutions have probably already come and gone, by it appears more Americans are resolved t...
Jan 17, 2015
