U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, took to the Senate floor to call for all military personnel to receive pay during the shutdown.… MORE
Category Archives: Hometown Military News
10 Illinois soldiers return from Kuwait deployment
Ten Illinois soldiers who are part of the Chicago-based 633rd Theater Gateway Personnel Accountability Team are back home for the holidays after serving overseas for nine months and they’re looking to catch up on lost time with their families.… MORE
Guard program to help families at home while loved ones deploy to Afghanistan
The mission is both abroad and at home for the Illinois National Guard, which is sending off six soldiers to support missions in Afghanistan.… MORE
Parents of Sgt. Rodgers establish fund at IPCF
The parents of Army Ranger Josh Rodgers have established a memorial fund with the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.… MORE
Caterpillar awarded military contract
A local company will build equipment for the U.S military.… MORE
Remembering Josh Rodgers in pictures
This photo gallery has been created to share the love and laughter of Josh Rodgers, 22, who was killed during a firefight against ISIS insurgents. His parents Kevin and Vondra Rodgers were notified of their son’s death on Wednesday.If you have photos you would like to add to the gallery please send them to Patti@Wjbc.com.An online…… MORE
Hometown Military News: Jan. 6, 2017
Hometown Military News for Jan. 6, 2017:… MORE
Hometown Military News: Dec. 23, 2016
Hometown Military News for Dec. 23, 2016:… MORE
Hometown Military News: Dec. 16, 2016
Hometown Military News for Dec. 16, 2016:… MORE
Kinzinger to send holiday cards to veterans
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is collecting holiday cards for local veterans.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: The safe, legal and rare fraud
At one time, Hillary Clinton’s mantra about abortion was that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” I suspected then that she really meant only the “legal” part, and time has borne out that suspicion.
WJBC Voices: Rauner’s Toyota claim a misleading, false promise
On September 27, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told the Pantagraph that Bloomington-Normal was in serious contention for a Mazda-Toyota auto plant, but the existence of unions and Illinois laws lost the potential jobs to Alabama.
WJBC Voices: “Progressive” has nothing to do with progress
One of the gubernatorial candidates is advocating a progressive income tax as the solution to the state’s economic problems.
WJBC Voices: Celebrating local workers
By Mike Matejka Labor Day is perhaps the most mis-understood holiday in the nation’s calendar. Traditionally viewed as a summer’s end celebration, its real roots are in worker protest, trying to claim and celebrate their role in society. In Bloomington, local unions organize and march together, along with community groups and aspiring politicians, in Monday’s…