Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Doug Collins coming back to Bloomington
Doug Collins will speak at the Bloomington YMCA in July. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State basketball All-American Doug Collins is coming back to speak in his college h...
Jun 10, 2015
AFSCME rallies in Bloomington for a new contract
Members of AFSCME staged a rally in Bloomington on Wednesday. The union and the governor’s administration are negotiating a new contract. The current one ends June 30. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe Ra...
Jun 10, 2015
Jontry: Lawmakers seem interested in more K-12 education funding
(WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – Area school officials are waiting for Springfield to make decisions before a lot of the budgeting process can wrap up before the new school year begins ...
Jun 10, 2015
Fire on Bloomington’s west side destroys garage
The garage fire was reported at about 1:15 p.m. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department quickly extinguished a garage fire Wednesday afternoon. Cr...
Jun 10, 2015
Comptroller says payments will stop next month if no budget agreement
Comptroller Leslie Munger said Wednesday that the state will stop paying its bills in July if no budget agreement is reached by next month. (Photo courtesy http://www.ioc.state.il.us) By Jim Anderson/...
Jun 10, 2015
Bloomington officials review downtown development plan
The Commerce Bank building is one of four in downtown Bloomington that is part of a proposed redevelopment plan. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Mayor Tari Renner said he has one q...
Jun 10, 2015
Kinzinger: US must learn from military ‘boondoggles’
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said the military should learn from its mistakes when buying equipment. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Adam Kinzinger) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – As Congress debates a $577 bi...
Jun 10, 2015
Rauner sees irony in property tax debate as tax freeze fails
Gov. Bruce Rauner has been pushing a property tax freeze as the Illinois House strikes down a separate tax freeze bill. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIE...
Jun 10, 2015
McLean County panel recommends Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board’s Executive Committee has recommended the approval the creation of a Behavioral Health Coordinating Council fo...
Jun 09, 2015
Hastert pleads not guilty to bank charges
Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to bank fraud charges.(Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Jim AndersonCHICAGO – Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges of st...
Jun 09, 2015
