Category Archives: Local News
Tazewell deputy receives national recognition for keeping teen drivers safe on the road
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Deputy John Shallenberger. (Photo courtesy Heart of Illinois ABC)By HOI ABCTAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Sheriff's Deputy John Shallenberger has received a na...
Jul 06, 2022
USDA crop report: Winter wheat harvesting jumped by 21 points in Illinois
Winter wheat harvested for grain was 87 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 79 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.4 days suitable for field work during the week e...
Jul 06, 2022
Bloomington man facing “Ghost” gun charges
Moreau remains behind bars in McLean County. (Photo courtesy: BPD) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 19-year-old Bloomington man is behind bars in McLean County on gun charges.Last Thursday, members ...
Jul 05, 2022
Highland Park resident: “I heard popping…and saw people scattering”
A Highland Park shooter walks on a sidewalk after the shooting. (Photo courtesy: CBS/Facebook) By Blake HaasHIGHLAND PARK, IL. – A day after a shooting left six dead and 30 injured in Highland P...
Jul 05, 2022
Normal Police reveal policy for use of license plate reading cameras
The council is expected to vote on buying the cameras and adopting the policy at its July 18 meeting. (Photo Courtesy of Flock Safety and Town of Normal)By HOI ABCNORMAL (Heart of Illinois ABC) –...
Jul 05, 2022
Illinois gas prices continue plunge through July 4 weekend
On the national stage, gas is has fallen 10.4 cents over the past week, averaging $4.78 a gallon.(WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices continue to drop across the state as the l...
Jul 05, 2022
Half-century in prison for Bloomington man convicted of 2018 homicide
McLean County Judge Casey Costigan gave Thornton 25 years for murder and 25 more years for using a gun to commit the crime. Thornton's attorney plans to appeal, claiming his client is too young for an...
Jun 29, 2022
Bailey to face Pritzker in the race to be the next governor of Illinois
State Sen. Darren Bailey (left) and Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) beat six candidates in Tuesday’s primary electio...
Jun 29, 2022
Heartland Community College breaks ground on $23M ag building
College officials hope to have the building completed in the fall of 2023. (Photo courtesy: Steve Fast/Heartland Community College) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Ground has been broken on th...
Jun 28, 2022
Illinois farmers appear to have made up for a slow start
Corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. (Facebook/IL Corn)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitable for ...
Jun 28, 2022
