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David Perkins wins first PGA Tour championship
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (WMBD) - East Peoria graduate David Perkins won his first PGA championship Sunday at the Omnium Explore NB Open in Canada. Perkins won a purse of more than $200,000,...
Jul 07, 2025 David Perkins (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
'Hidden gem': Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination
By SONYA DYMOVA & MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com WOLF LAKE. Ill. - Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois' Shawnee Natio...
Jun 30, 2025 Machaela Sweeney enjoys the view at the top of Inspiration Point near the Mississippi River in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump's termination of federal grants
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump ad...
Jun 25, 2025 Attorney General Kwame Raoul testifies at a Democratic congressional forum Monday, June 23, about litigation that he and other Democratic state attorneys general have filed challenging actions of the Trump administration. (Screenshot from U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats livestream)
COUNTRY Financial: The next 100-years
Jun 24, 2025
High School Basketball 2025 Broadcast Schedule
High School basketball on WJBC is sponsored by CEFCU (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) Each week, WJBC-AM 1230 and FM 102.1 plans to broadcast a High School basketball game of the week, sponsored by CEFCU! Pr...
Jan 08, 2025
Get Your Limited Edition WJBC 2025 Calendar
In 2025, WJBC is celebrating 100 years of local talk, news and sports in Central Illinois. In honor of this anniversary, we have created a commemorative limited-edition calendar featuring photos from ...
Dec 13, 2024
Gift of Life Holiday Drive with American Red Cross
Thursday, December 26, 2024Holiday Inn and Suites (101 Holiday St. in East Peoria)11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Friday, December 27, 2024DoubleTree by Hilton (10 Brickyard Dr. in Bloomington)11:00 a.m. to 5:...
Dec 10, 2024
Win the Perfect Party Room Package from Altman’s Billiards & Barstools
WJBC and Altman's Billiards and Barstools are giving away the Perfect Party Room Package to one lucky winner!Deck out a room in your house with a brand-new Billiards Table, Dartboard, Pub Table and St...
Nov 11, 2024
Toys for Tots of McLean County 2024 Toy Collection
Every year, Toys for Tots of McLean County collects and distributes toys to thousands of children in need in our area – help us bring Christmas cheer to every child!We have teamed up the O’...
Oct 21, 2024
Win 4-Day Tickets to Tailgate N’ Tallboys with Busch Light
Tailgate N’ Tallboys is almost here and if you don’t have tickets yet, we’re going to hook you up!We’ve teamed up with Busch Light to giveaway 4-day tickets to Tailgate N’...
May 28, 2024
