Streator Police fear levee breach, evacuate homes

Streator officials have evacuated about 100 homes in the Riverside area of the city due to concerns that a levee could breach because of flooding. Read More

Bradley: Will comprehensive immigration reform happen in 2013?

This week the Gang of 8, which is composed of eight Republican and Democratic Senators, introduced in the Senate a proposal for broad immigration reform. Read More

Flooding causes Central Illinois evacuations

Gov. Quinn has issued an emergency declaration following the flooding and severe weather affecting areas across Illinois. Read More

State Farm ranks Illinois 2nd for hail damage

Illinois ranks second in the nation for hail damage, according to State Farm. Read More

Iron Sharpens Iron: NCHS students give back to St. Jude

A group of Normal Community High School students is raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to help five of their peers. Read More

$275K raised at the Red Cross Evening of Stars event

A record number of people attended Wednesday night's Red Cross of the Heartland's Evening of Stars. Read More

Illinois fertilizer official: Texas explosion tragic, rare

President of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, Jean Payne said the explosion that happened overnight at the fertilizer plant in Texas is a tragedy, but said it's a rare instance. Read More

Foreigner to play Coliseum in Bloomington

Foreigner will play U.S. Cellular Coliseum this fall. Read More

WJBC wins two Edward R. Murrow Awards

WJBC is the winner of two Edward R. Murrow Awards this year. Read More

Andrea Market named principal at U-High

U-High has a new principal. Read More