Category Archives: Headlines

On the Record: Illinois budget signed, Bears' stadium deal raised questions
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State Rep. Sharon Chung said the Chicago Bears have been inconsistent in their messaging. The Bloomington Democrat made that comment on WMBD News On the Record while t...
WJBC Staff 15m ago Sharon Chung. (Photo courtesy: Sharon Chung/Facebook)

Area high school basketball teams getting ready for shot clock era to begin
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) - High school summer leagues are wrapping up this week as teams are preparing the for the upcoming basketball season in a couple months. One thing players really ha...
WJBC Staff 19m ago

Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients - and the farmers who feed them
By MOLLY A. WALLACE Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expan...
WJBC Staff 2h ago

Two men charged with weapons offenses in Bloomington
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two men will find out Tuesday whether they will be held pending trial after being arrested early Sunday morning on weapons counts. Byron Gardner Jr., 30, of Bloom...
WJBC Staff 4h ago

MVC shakes up Arch Madness format, top two seeds to earn byes to semifinal round
By WMBD TV ST. LOUIS (WMBD/WYZZ) - This season's Missouri Valley Conference postseason basketball tournaments will look quite a bit different than one's in the past. The men's and women's tournaments ...
WJBC Staff 5h ago

New housing and retail development proposed for Uptown Normal
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal is proposing a new development plan for the Uptown Normal Trail east and west, aiming to bring more housing and economic opportunity. Two six-story ...
WJBC Staff 21h ago (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal/File)

Man arrested on arson charges after multiple Streator fires
STREATOR, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested after multiple structure fires in Streator Friday. Christopher S. Hall, 33, was arrested on charges including aggravated arson, according to a joint release ...
WJBC Staff Jun 22, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)

Local athletes shine at the Shriner's All-Star football game
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - All-Star weekend kicked off in Central Illinois as several area athletes suited up for the last high school football game of the school year. The Shriners' All-St...
WJBC Staff Jun 22, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)

Gas prices fall for third week, averaging $3.85 nationally
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - For the third straight week, gas prices fell by double digits, according to a website that monitors gasoline price fluctuations. According to the GasBuddy website surv...
WJBC Staff Jun 22, 2026

'A home for hope': Obama Presidential Center christened in grand opening ceremony
By AIDAN KLINEMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Former President Barack Obama convened a star-studded celebration Thursday to open his long-awaited President...
WJBC Staff Jun 22, 2026



