Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Heartland, EIU enter reverse transfer agreement
Eastern Illinois Vice President and Provost Blair Lord signs a reverse transfer agreement with Heartland Community College President Rob Widmer. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Heartland ...
May 19, 2015
McLean County honors fallen bicyclists in Ride of Silence
Bikers will ride from the McLean County Museum of History to Uptown Normal Wednesday night. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s tenth annual Ride of Silence is being...
May 19, 2015
PARCC exams opt out bill passes Illinois House
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House approved a bill Tuesday that would protect students and their schools from being “negatively impacted” if they choose...
May 19, 2015
Lopez campaigns on jobs and no new taxes
Adam Lopez speaks during a candidates forum with McLean County Democrats last week. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A Springfield school board member running for Illinois’ 18...
May 19, 2015
ISU president, mayors make case against proposed Amtrak cuts
Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed cutting Amtrak funding by 40 percent. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State University President Larry Dietz spoke to a State Senate committ...
May 19, 2015
McLean County completes mental health report
McLean County Board members will be reviewing a 91-page mental health report in the coming months. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County has issued a report outlin...
May 19, 2015
Civic Federation favors tax increase over ‘uncertainty’
The Civic Federation has released a report calling for a mix of tax increases and budget cuts. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With two weeks to go until the Il...
May 19, 2015
Bloomington-Normal receives economic study results
Making the local economy more welcoming to college graduates is one way McLean County will look to boost their economy. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn NORMAL – Members of the Normal Town Council...
May 18, 2015
Normal approves investment policy
The Normal Town Council met at ISU’s Alumni Center Monday night. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has officially given the thumbs up to the to...
May 18, 2015
Clinton Power Station lobbies for nuclear power bill
Exelon is lobbying lawmakers to pass legislation to help three power stations open in Illinois, including the Clinton Power Station. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa CLINTON – Supporters of nucle...
May 18, 2015
