Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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 ...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

Home Sweet Home launches Partners in Hope campaign
Home Sweet Home Ministries is seeking donations to provide food, shelter and other services throughout the year. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Home Sweet Home Ministries) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – ...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

ISU planetarium head gives insight into Jupiter probe
The planet Jupiter is wide enough to fit 11 Earths across its clouded disk. (Photo NASA/JPL) By Greg Halbleib The latest probe of Jupiter is moving in closer than ever to the huge planet, and the head...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

Ruling in Illinois labor dispute expected Thursday
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner s...
Syndicated Author Jul 06, 2016

Council approves development in Uptown
A five-story multi-use building will begin construction by the end of summer. (WJBC File Photo) By Carie Kuehn NORMAL – The Normal Town Council unanimously approved a partnership with Tartan Rea...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2016

Location and incentives key for any Mitsubishi plant buyer
Whomever buys the old Mitsubishi plant may come up short on incentives. (WJBC file photo) By IRN NORMAL – The former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Ill., serves as a cautionary tale of what can hap...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2016

Edgar may profit from state late payments
Former Gov. Jim Edgar may profit from late payments as the state struggles to pay the bills. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By Greg Bishop/IRN Former Gov. Jim Edgar, whom...
Syndicated Author Jul 05, 2016



