Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Illinois State displays Jesse Fell’s Civil War documents
A collection of Civil War documents involving Jesse Fell are on display in the Special Collections and Rare Books Room at Illinois State’s Milner Library. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stoc...
Syndicated Author Jul 11, 2015

Kirk to Trump: ‘Shut Up’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has said Donald Trump is hurting the Republican Party with comments he made about Mexicans. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO ̵...
Syndicated Author Jul 11, 2015

Lots of wet weather leads to lots of wet basements
Some Central Illinois homeowners are dealing with flooded basement after heavy rains this week. (Photo courtesy State Farm/flickr) By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The recent downpours of rain in Il...
Syndicated Author Jul 11, 2015

Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The decision may me appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. (Flickr) By Terry James The Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge. Judge Robert Freitag says a cu...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Coliseum’s video and scoreboard system is more than a decade old. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new ...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
Manager of Child and Family Connections 16 Maggie Jones (left) and Bobbie Leeds from Marcfirst’s SPICE Pediatric Therapy program provides help to Emma Brown. (Photo courtesy Maggie Jones)By Eric...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

Gas prices spike in Central Illinois
Gas prices are averaging $2.92 per gallon in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The cost of filling up is going up, but an oil...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

Updated trail maps available at Sugar Creek Arts Festival
Friends of Constitution Trail plans to put up new way-finding signs this summer. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Friends of Constitution Trail) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – New Constitution Trail maps will b...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

St. Clair County judge allows state workers to get paid
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger plans to start issuing paychecks aftrer a St. Clair County judge ruled the state can pay state employees. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Leslie Munger) By John Gregory/Ill...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2015

House approves one-month budget
The Illinois House passed a $2.3 billion one-month budget Thursday. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A one-month budget with guaranteed state-employee paycheck...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2015