Survey shows perpection gap in financial security Local News

Survey shows perpection gap in financial security

BLOOMINGTON – More people are spending more money than are willing to admit it. There’s a perceptio...

Thousands expected to march in Chicago NATO protest State News

Thousands expected to march in Chicago NATO protest

CHICAGO – Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit are gearing up for their large...

Cardinals, Dodgers wrap up series on WJBC Local Sports

Cardinals, Dodgers wrap up series on WJBC

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up a weekend series in L.A. on Sunday....

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Boil order issued in Towanda

TOWANDA – A boil order has been issued in Towanda. The village’s Superintendent of Public Works, Max Porter, says the village’s water tower had run dry.

WJBC This Week May 20, 2012

BLOOMINGTON – WJBC’s Stephanie Pawlowski takes a look back at the top stories and interviews of the week. On this week’s program, State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) talks about pension reforms needed in...

IDOT works to improve new Veterans traffic signal

BLOOMINGTON – Crews are working to improve the timing of a traffic signal turned on this week at the new Greenwood Avenue and Veterans Parkway intersection. The signal’s activation Thursday morning...

Livingston County man found dead while fishing

PONTIAC – A Pontiac man reported missing while fishing in a private quarry was found dead Friday afternoon. Livingston County Coroner Mike Burke said Burdette Janssen, 84, was reported missing around 12 p....

NATO protester speaks out after Chicago arrest

CHICAGO – A lawyer for NATO summit protesters say Chicago police have released two more of the nine activists arrested Wednesday on accusations they had or planned to make Molotov cocktails. Four other...

No charges for Pontiac prison warden

PONTIAC – No charges are being filed in the case against the Pontiac Correctional Center warden. Randy Pfister, 49, of Pontiac, was arrested more than a week ago by State Police on suspicion of unlawful restr...

Pekin school prank fills hall with fish bait, toilet paper

PEKIN – Authorities in Pekin say five seniors at a local high school could face fines after officials found a hallway at the local school administration office full of catfish bait, chicken livers and b...

6 seek to oppose indicted state representative

CHICAGO – Six people, including the daughter of a state senator, are vying to be the third-party challenger to indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith. Angelique Momon-Collins, daughter of state Sen. Annazette Colli...

Weekly addresses on Wall Street reform, federal budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress must move forward, not back on Wall Street reform. That’s the message in President Obama’s weekly address. Obama says Republicans in Congress are still trying to delay and dism...

Cardinals, Redbirds, NASCAR on WJBC

The St. Louis Cardinals visiting Los Angeles to face the Dodgers highlights a full day of sports on WJBC Saturday. The Cardinals are projected to send Jake Westbrook against Clayton Kershaw in game two...

Illinois State falls to Missouri in tournament

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Illinois State offense could get nothing going against No. 9 Missouri and its starting pitcher Chelsea Thomas, as the Redbirds were held to just three hits in a 6-0 loss to the Tiger...

Edge defense shines again in low-scoring victory

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–For the second consecutive game, the defense of the Bloomington Edge, presented by the Heller Stores, was outstanding.  But this time, the result was different, as the Edge came away ...

Illinois State comeback falls short against Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Illinois State rallied to score two runs in the ninth inning, but Evansville held on to beat the Redbirds, 3-2, Friday evening at Braun Stadium. The Redbirds fell to 30-17 and 9-9...

CornBelters score early in opening night win

NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, exploded for four runs in the second inning on the way to a 5-1 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts to open the 2012 season on Frida...

Topinka: Compromise needed to fix state budget

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is defending supports a proposed cigarette tax increase for Medicaid provided that it is tied to significant spending cuts and approval of a gaming expansion bill...