Certification changes teachers, students, classrooms Local News

Certification changes teachers, students, classrooms

NORMAL — Illinois State University’s College of Education and the student organization Urban...

Number of Illinois wineries grows to more than 100 State News

Number of Illinois wineries grows to more than...

SPRINGFIELD – The number of wineries in Illinois has sharply increased over the last five ...

Photos: Illinois State women defeat Sycamores Local Sports

Photos: Illinois State women defeat Sycamores

NORMAL — The Illinois State women’s basketball team beat Indiana State, 78-67, on Doug Col...

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State Farm looks to fill 300 open positions

BLOOMINGTON – After a few years of leaving positions open, State Farm Insurance Cos. is now looking to fill 3,000 jobs – including 300 in Bloomington. State Farm spokeswoman Holly Anderson said the...

Schools fear Quinn idea to shift pension costs

SPRINGFIELD – Cash-strapped Illinois could save more than $1.3 billion a year if it passed off its portion of public teacher retirement benefits to schools and colleges, but administrators say it could...

Should Illinois hike minimum wage above $10?

SPRINGFIELD – A proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage is on lawmakers’ agenda again this year. David Vite with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association said that could have a negative impact on j...

Quinn to State of the State critics: Be patient

BELVIDERE, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn had his first chance Thursday to respond to criticism of his State of the State address. Asked where he would get the money to support some of the tax breaks he is pushi...

Normal to select finalists for key uptown site

NORMAL – The former One Main site in Uptown Normal may be getting a developer in the next few months. City Manager Mark Peterson said the Normal Town Council plans to invite three or four finalists to a ...

Warm winter means several things for farmers

A warmer winter than usual can mean several things for the upcoming growing season. First, it raises concerns about the amount of potential nitrogen in fields, according to Ed Corrigan, technical agronomist...

WJBC Forum: Peace, love, and soul!

Here’s a 5 question quiz. What was the name of one of the longest running T.V. shows in America? Who was the singer that made the song, “At Last” famous? Who was one of the first black women to work...

WJBC’s tech expert compares iPad with Fire

Tech expert Dean Plumadore says the iPad is faster, has more storage and is generic enough to be used as a Barnes and Noble Nook, Kindle Fire or an iBook reader for Apple products. The Fire only allows...