Category Archives: Top Stories
Prices at the pump expected to ease in coming weeks
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $2.99 while the most expensive was $5.87. (Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois have ri...
Nov 07, 2022
Connect Transit offering free rides to the ballot box on election day
A complete route map can be found at connecttransit.com. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Election day is less than a day away, and a twin-city transportation company is of...
Nov 07, 2022
No kids on school bus during collision with van in Hudson; minor injuries reported
The call came in around 2:49 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WEEK/File) By 25 NewsHUDSON – No students were on board a Unit 5 school bus during a collision with a van near a Nicor facility in Hudson.Lt. A...
Nov 03, 2022
BNEDC looks back on the deal that landed Ferrero expansions in the twin-cities
The expansion is expected to be complete in 2024. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A massive $214.4 million facility expansion at Ferrero in Bloomington that brings over 20...
Nov 03, 2022
Bloomington man facing multiple charges after alleged shooting Tuesday night
Bloomington Police arrested Mark Barker Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail/Bloomington Police) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is facing multiple charges after polic...
Nov 02, 2022
Former Bloomington orthopedic surgeon accepting plea deal in sexual assault case
He is accused of sexual assault in the home of a patient in December 2019. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A former orthopedic surgeon in Bloomington is set to accept a plea deal in a s...
Oct 31, 2022
Illinois State Board of Elections debunking election fraud myths
Just ahead of election day, almost 800,000 statewide have requested a vote-by-mail ballot, compared to 427,000 vote-by-mail votes in the last election. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMIN...
Oct 26, 2022
Congressman LaHood reports more poll watchers are out this year compared to years past
Congressman LaHood. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just weeks before election day, a Central Illinois Congressman is touting election security at the ballot box.Pointing ...
Oct 25, 2022
Springfield Public School students watch Top Gun with a visit from a former Top Gun pilot
Over 150 students sat in for the special screening. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/Springfield) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – When was the last time you had popcorn during class?It happened Tuesday mor...
Oct 25, 2022
Petroleum Expert: Prices to heat a home could double or triple this winter
Start saving now – prices could skyrocket this winter. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Prices to heat a home in Central Illinois could sometimes double or even tripl...
Oct 25, 2022
