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Bloomington Police release St. Patrick’s Day enforcement results
The St. Patrick's Day enforcement campaign was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Photo courtesy: BPD/File)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON R...
Mar 21, 2024 Bloomington Police (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/File)
Lawmakers want answers from deadly COVID outbreak at LaSalle Veterans home
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), a member of the Legislative Audit Commission, said the emperor has no clothes – and that the then-chief of staff, Tony Kolbeck, was made a scapegoat. (Photo c...
Mar 20, 2024
Coroner identifies victim of deadly three-vehicle crash in McLean County
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flirkr/File) By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly three-vehicle crash that o...
Mar 20, 2024
Peoria’s police chief rips judge for releasing man after gun pointed at officer
Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria. (Photo courtesy: City of Peoria) By WMBD PEORIA - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria minced no words and held nothing back when he angrily blasted a judge's decis...
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
Illinois High School Association in contract talks with U of I and ISU for state final contract extensions
The previous three-year contracts were short-term deals to fit format changes. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasCENTRAL ILLINOIS-State finals are in the books for high school boys’...
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
Gov. Pritzker signs executive order to take on sickle cell disease
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An executive order, which the governor signed Monday, takes on sickle cell disease. It's diagnosed at birth and expensive to...
Mar 18, 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
