Category Archives: Headlines

U.S. attorney acknowledges speech to 'Broadview 6' grand jury as calls for his resignation mount
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In an exceptionally rare move Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros published a "special report" containing the t...
WJBC Staff 48m ago

Illinois' 'swipe fee' law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The legislative and judicial branches dealt a pair of blows to a state law banning "swipe fees" being applied to...
WJBC Staff 52m ago

Bloomington building demolished; new parking lot to open downtown
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Demolition of the building on Front and Center Street has been completed, and it has been turned into a surface parking lot. The demolition of the building starte...
WJBC Staff 1h ago Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook)

Man arrested for impersonating sheriff's deputy in Peoria County
By WMBD TV BELLEVUE, Ill. (WMBD) - A West Bluff man is in the Peoria County Jail after being arrested for allegedly pretending to be a sheriff's deputy. Dennis Walker, also known as Josh Coats, 44, fa...
WJBC Staff 2h ago

Pritzker gets his insurance regulation bill out of both chambers
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Last summer, State Farm increased its home insurance rate by 27%, much to the outrage of Gov. JB Pritzker. Fast forward to the last days of the Illinois Spring Session...
WJBC Staff 2h ago Gov. JB Pritzker responds to reporters’ questions at a morning news conference on June 1. Pritzker said a Bears deal is not off the table, but still a long way from fruition. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

Bloomington's Janet's Cakes seeks new owner after 38 years
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A long-time Bloomington staple is looking for new ownership to carry on the legacy. Janet's Cakes and Catering announced on Facebook that they're looking for a ne...
WJBC Staff 2h ago

Normal Town Council prohibits kratom sales within city limits
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Normal Town Council has banned the sale of kratom within city limits during its Monday night meeting. This comes after the Bloomington City Council banned kratom a...
WJBC Staff 2h ago Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)

Man arrested after a brief standoff in Deer Creek following domestic incident
By WMBD TV DEER CREEK, Ill. (WMBD) - A man is in custody after allegedly threatening his mother with a knife and then refusing to come out of her Deer Creek house. Tazewell County Sheriff Jeff Lower s...
WJBC Staff 2h ago (Photo courtesy: File)

Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Several educations measures were among the hundreds of bills that cleared the General Assembly before it adjourn...
WJBC Staff 23h ago

'Peoria Speedway is my home': Local racer wins final race, Speedway up for sale
WEST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Third-generation dirt-track racer Lucas Boulton crossed the finish line at the Peoria Speedway on Saturday as a champion of the B-mod division. It was bittersweet as he was ...
WJBC Staff 23h ago



