Category Archives: Local News
Unofficial voter turnout down in Central Illinois
These numbers are subject to change because of same-day registration, but here are the turnout percentages, by county. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVCENTRAL ILLINOIS – Based on lists of r...
Mar 20, 2024
Voters in three counties sign off on tax referendum for Olympia School District
Voters in McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties all said yes to the measure that increased the rates for the educational fund and for the operations and maintenance fund. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)B...
Mar 20, 2024
Tazewell County primary election results
(WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – Results are in for the primary elections in Tazewell County.Tazewell County picks Bill Atkins, Tammy Stimson, Eric Schmidgall as Republican Candidate...
Mar 20, 2024
Primary elections wrap up; results in McLean County
(WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois primary election wrapped up Tuesday night – and no surprise it was President Joe Biden and Donald Trump winning in their respective pa...
Mar 20, 2024
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department releases St. Patrick Day enforcement campaign numbers
The Illinois Department of Transportation funded the campaign. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake Haas LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The numbers are in from St. Patrick’s Day traffic enforcement...
Mar 19, 2024
One dead after passenger vehicle collides with two semis on Interstate 55
The investigation continues on northbound I-55. The left and middle lanes are closed, according to the state police. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – One person is dead after...
Mar 19, 2024
Tazewell County Coroner identifies deadly crash victim
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim of Sunday's nights one-car crash.According to ...
Mar 19, 2024
Internet crimes up in Illinois; residents lost over $300M to internet scams in 2023
The report shows Illinois residents lost millions last year to internet crimes. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Illinoisan...
Mar 18, 2024
State Farm names new CEO to replace retiring CEO Tipsord
State Farm Mutual Board of Directors selected Illinois State University graduate Jon Farney as the company’s next CEO. (Photo courtesy: State Farm) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – For the firs...
Mar 14, 2024
Illinois Community Colleges reporting enrollment up for spring semester
Other findings in the Spring 2024 enrollment report show that 36 community colleges saw an increase in enrollment, and 12 colleges had a decrease. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD R...
Mar 14, 2024
