Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria man pleads guilty to stealing guns from Bloomington store in 2021
Edwards-Melton faces up to 10-years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a maximum of three-year terms of supervised release for each count. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A P...
Mar 10, 2022
McLean County Coroner ID’s victims of Tuesday night homicide
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jeff Engle at 309-434-2371 or at JEngle@cityblm.org or contact Detective Tyrel Klein at 309-434-2366 or at Tklein@cityblm.org. (Photo courtesy: WJ...
Mar 10, 2022
Wall Street experiences ups and downs amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Chris Ruedi, a Financial Advisor with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Todd Wineburner. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just like the commodity market, equ...
Mar 10, 2022
Fight breaks out amongst students at Kingsley Junior High
No students were harmed in the event, as many were in first period when the quarrel occurred.(Photo carried from Google Maps)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON- A physical altercation between students at Kingsl...
Mar 10, 2022
Sharin Of The Green Parade this weekend in Uptown Normal
Any donations made to the Children’s Home and Aid on Saturday during the parade will go to families throughout Illinois. (Photo courtesy of Facebook event)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON-Walking the st...
Mar 10, 2022
IEA survey shows Illinoisans support education
Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association, presents the results of a survey about the priority people here place on schools. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD &...
Mar 09, 2022
Illinois lawmakers are no longer required to wear a mask on the floor of their respected chambers
The Illinois House and Senate have made masks optional in the chambers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Let the unmasking begin.Illinois lawmakers no longer have to wear m...
Mar 08, 2022
ISU Gender Studies Professor looks back on history during Women’s History Month
Dr. Jenna Goldsmith, the assistant director of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies at ISU spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: ISU/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – March is W...
Mar 08, 2022
Livingston County man charged with sexually assaulting woman in Normal
Geno Borrego, 23, of Livingston County. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – A high bond was set Monday night for a Pontiac man charged with sexually assaulting...
Mar 07, 2022
McLean County Chamber of Commerce ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for those new in the county
McLean County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Charlie Moore. (Facebook/McLean County Chamber of Commerce)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is ‘rolling ...
Mar 07, 2022
