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Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On the program this week, Bloomington mayoral candidate Kevin Lower found himself in some hot water after a Facebook post he made in 2014 was called racially charged. The president of the local NAACP offers reaction to that comment. EDC CEO Kyle Ham speaks about the annual One Voice trip to Washington DC this week. And one of the owners of the semi-pro football team called the Twin City Jets speaks about his team.

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On the program this week, an AFSCME union rep from Pontiac prison speaks about the demonstration prison workers had this week, Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner offers some context to a picture online this week of a 10 year old in handcuffs, Congressman Darin LaHood discusses healthcare, the commissioner of the MVC talks about the Redbirds not making the NCAA Tournament.

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On the program this week, we hear from the ACLU about the president's new travel ban, Normal's city manager talks about the town wide boil order issued Friday morning, one of the women who held a rally at Congressman Darin LaHood's office this week discusses a situation with a Bloomington police officer which upset the group, and Chief Brendan Heffner offers some response to the situation.

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On the program this week, it was a week of back and forth comments between Bloomington and Normal after Bloomington voted to terminate the Metro Zone deal. We spoke with a long time Normal city manager, who was here when that deal was signed. McLean County State's attorney Jason Chambers offers some insight into how often he sees not guilty by reason of insanity verdicts. Congressman Adam Kinzinger offers reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions stepping aside from an investigations into possible Russian interference with the November Election.

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On the program this week, Bloomington is considering eliminating the Metro Zone agreement with Normal - we'll hear from Normal Mayor Chris Koos and former Bloomington Mayor Jesse Smart. Former National Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood remembers former Congressman Bob Michel, we'll take a listen to part of the mayoral roundtable hosted by WJBC this week.

Welcome to WJBC This Week, where we look back at the top stories and interviews from the past week. On this week's program, Regional Superintendent of Schools Mark Jontry offers thoughts on school choice, Govenor Rauner gave his Budget Address on Wednesday, we'll take a look at part of the speech and hear reaction from the state treasurer, and Bloomington Police Chief Brenden Heffner talks about an attempted robbery which resulted in an injury to one of his officers.