Category Archives: Top Stories
Average gasoline prices continue rise nationwide
The national average price of gasoline has rose 8.0 cents over the week, averaging $3.79 a gallon. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalMCLEAN COUNTY – Gas prices have continued to rise across the coun...
Aug 07, 2023
Gov. Pritzker for President?
Illinois Governor Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker's growing national profile is doing little to quell speculation he has his eye on the Whit...
Aug 04, 2023
Bloomington-Normal native donates 14 tons of sweet corn to Midwest Food Bank
The Midwest Food Bank in Normal received over 14 tons of sweet corn on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Nothing is sweeter than giving back to the community &...
Aug 03, 2023
Illinois auctioning off forgotten valuables at State Fair
The Illinois State Fair get’s underway in the middle of August. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Valuables left behind – mostly in forgotten safe-deposit boxes ...
Aug 02, 2023
Bloomington man arrested for shots fired in July, found with ghost gun
He was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By WMBD-TV...
Aug 02, 2023
Illinois State Police to allow online reporting for single-vehicle, non injury crashes
Such a report can only be done if the incident involves a single vehicle with no injuries. (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – To reduce the time people have to wait along th...
Aug 01, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes a stop in Champaign
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped in Champaign Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Pete Buttigieg/Facebook) By Dave Dahl CHAMPAIGN – It's been said, "all politics is local." To h...
Jul 31, 2023
Investigation underway in Tazewell County fatal crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – A man from Tremont is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle.Tazewell Coun...
Jul 31, 2023
Gov. Pritzker announces more measures aimed at keeping abortions safe
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Continuing to make Illinois the Midwest’s leader for abortions, Gov. JB Pritzker Monday announced more measures aimed a...
Jul 31, 2023
Bloomington police searching for liquor thief
Bloomington police also stated that they believe the suspect may have an association with the Peoria area. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington police are in need of the publ...
Jul 31, 2023
