Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Salvation Army celebrating Christmas in July
Bell ringers will be at several local grocery stores on Friday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Christmas Day might not be for several more months, but the Salvation Army in B...
Jul 07, 2016
Labor board sides with AFSCME
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – The impasse between Gov. Bruce Raun...
Jul 07, 2016
Law enforcement have mixed feelings on Stingray regulating bill
Stingrays can be used to get information from cell phones. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Johan Larsson) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers and the American Civil Li...
Jul 07, 2016
Barickman expects legislative working groups to continue
State Sen. Jason Barickman expects more usage of rank and file working groups as the General Assembly puts together a full budget. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Greg Halbleib A local la...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois seeks to update cyberstalking laws after court ruling
State Sen. Linda Holmes proposed a bill to update Illinois’ stalking laws. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ protection on...
Jul 07, 2016
Mitchell slams Illinois All Kids extension
State Rep. Bill Mitchell says All Kids has been plagued by questions since then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich launched it. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois is exten...
Jul 07, 2016
LaHood upset Clinton won’t face prosecution in email case
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the FBI and Attorney General Loretta Lynch seem to be playing political favorites in the Hillary Clinton email probe.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By RFD RadioWASHI...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois updates voter registration system
Illinois’ voter registration system is getting an upgrade. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/IRNSPRINGFIELD – An attorney for the Illinois State Board of Elections says a new law signed by t...
Jul 06, 2016
ISU provost resigns for job at Marquette
(Photo courtesy ISU) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Janet Krejci has announced she is resigning her position, effective in ...
Jul 06, 2016
ISU Redbirds roll out “Fly With Us” promotion
ISU Director of Athletics Larry Lyons discusses the “Fly With Us” promotion. (WJBC File Photo) By PJ Baron NORMAL – This fall, Illinois State University men’s basketball fans w...
Jul 06, 2016
