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A Trip of a Lifetime: Cruise down the Douro River Valley in 2026
Join WJBC for a trip of a lifetime through the stunning Douro River Valley in Portugal from July 16 - 24, 2026! Experience the breathtaking beauty of this unspoiled region, home to the world's oldest ...
Nov 10, 2025
McLean County man arrested after allegedly making threats to superintendent
MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - A man has been arrested after allegedly making threats to a McLean County superintendent. Jackwin Alverzios, 56, was arrested on charges of threatening a school official, ...
Nov 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Parkside Junior High mourns loss of 7th-grade student
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Parkside Junior High School offers tips to families following the death of a seventh-grade student. Edder Diaz, 13, died on Saturday, Nov. 8, after being rescued from a mobile ho...
Nov 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Department/Facebook)
Toys for Tots Celebrates 25th Anniversary in McLean County
It's time for the 25th Anniversary of Toys for Tots here in McLean County! Every year WJBC teams up with McLean County Toys For Tots to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys for the kids of McLean ...
Nov 10, 2025
'Clean Slate' Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years
CHICAGO - Nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois might see eligible criminal records sealed following passage of the 'Clean Slate' Act during last week's veto session. The bill would require law enforc...
Nov 07, 2025 State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Restrictions on federal immigration agents' use of riot control weapons extended indefinitely
CHICAGO - Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement campaign will be indefinitely restricted from using riot control weapons like pepper b...
Nov 07, 2025 Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino signals to immigration agents as he leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago on Oct. 28. A federal judge admonished Bovino for using tear gas in residential areas in violation of a court order. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Restoration project revitalizes McLean's historic water tower
MCLEAN, Ill. (WMBD-TV) - The old water tower in the Village of McLean is getting some restoration. In 2023, the board of trustees initially voted to remove the unused tower. But they later decided in ...
Nov 07, 2025 Earlier this year signs popped up across Mclean to keep the tower. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV)
High School Basketball 2025/26 Broadcast Schedule
Each week, WJBC-AM 1230 and FM 102.1 plans to broadcast a High School basketball game of the week, sponsored by CEFCU! Pregame coverage starts at 6:50 p.m. followed by play-by-play at 7 p.m. And don't...
Nov 06, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)
2026 MVC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments
Help the Missouri Valley Conference celebrate the Men's and Women's basketball championships. Get your all-session tickets now and support the 'Birds and experience Arch Madness. Get your tickets at w...
Nov 06, 2025
18-year-old pleads guilty to 2023 stabbing death in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD TV) - An 18-year-old Bloomington man pleaded guilty this week to stabbing another person to death two years ago. According to McLean County Circuit Court records, Luis Monroy w...
Nov 06, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
