Flanagan teen elected Illinois FFA President

A young man from Flanagan will lead the Illinois Association FFA in the coming year. Read More

Sandage joins McLean County Sheriff race, endorsed by Emery

Another candidate is entering the race for McLean County Sheriff and he's bringing some special backup. Read More

Chicago hit hardest by Wednesday storms, Central Illinois barely hit

The majority of severe storms that passed through Illinois Wednesday afternoon and evening brought hail, damaging winds and spawned isolated tornadoes. Read More

Bloomington-Normal 'Cop On Top' raises $9,000 for Special Olympics

Bloomington-Normal's 'Cop On Top' event was another huge success this year. Read More

Coroner releases name of man who died in pond

McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said the man who died on his property while fishing Tuesday was Darwin Punke, 83 of rural Lexington. Read More

Obituaries: Almanza, Joaquin, Kaeb

Obituaries for Jose Almanza, Isreal Joaquin and Adeline Kaeb. Read More

Biggest severe weather threat moves out of Central Illinois

Another round of severe weather is possible late Wednesday night across Central Illinois Read More

Wirtz Beverage breaks ground on Lexington warehouse

Construction of a new $8 million warehouse is underway in Lexington where Wirtz Beverage is building its 'Heartland Headquarters.' Read More

WJBC wins National Edward R. Murrow for Overall Excellence

For just the second time, WJBC AM/FM is the winner of the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence. Read More

Davis: NSA records might be too much information, distraction

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said he is concerned the National Security Agency's seizing of ordinary American's phone records could be a case of too much information. Read More