Category Archives: Top Stories
Average gas costs in Illinois drop for eighth consecutive week
The national average dropped 15.8 cents over the week, sitting at $4.01 a gallon. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices are still high across Illinois, but the average price dec...
Aug 08, 2022
Illinois State Fair manager reports the fair is holding the line on ticket prices
The fair is Aug. 11-21. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – When you have a mother of four – including a set of triplets – in charge of things, you expect her to b...
Aug 05, 2022
School districts facing challenges with a teacher shortage and chronic absenteeism
State Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) says she visited a district which not only does not have enough teachers, it doesn't have enough bus drivers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRING...
Aug 05, 2022
School leaders in McLean County receive federal information on preventing school shootings
School administrators and resource officers met at Normal Community West High School as a part of a two-day conference for preventing mass school violence events. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTO...
Aug 05, 2022
Judge rules in local sheriffs favor regarding prisoner transfer delays
A Sangamon County judge has granted a temporary restraining order invalidating two pandemic-era executive orders. (Photo Courtesy of Pixabay)By News 25SPRINGFIELD – A win in court today for some...
Aug 05, 2022
Harvard Illinois man arrested after $1,000,000 warrant issued for alleged sex crimes
Matthew Kiely must post $100 thousand dollars to leave the jail. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A man from Harvard, Illinois was arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault and aggr...
Aug 05, 2022
Inflation impacting local non-profits bottom line
Mike Hoffman with the Midwest Food Bank spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Inflation is not only impacting the average American, but itR...
Aug 04, 2022
Midwest Food Bank sending disaster relief to flood victims in Kentucky
Family food boxes are enough shelf-stable food to feed a family of four for four to five days. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Amid eight inches of rainfall in eas...
Aug 03, 2022
Sen. Durbin: Stay away from Bitcoin ‘let’s pump the breaks on the rocket to the moon’
Sen. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Senior Senator Dick Durbin is warning investors to stay away from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.Citing energy, s...
Aug 02, 2022
State Treasurer: ‘There is something for everyone’ at state fair auction
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. (WJBC file photo)By Blake Haas and IISSPRINGFIELD – State Treasurer Mike Frerichs’ office is holding a live auction of unclaimed property at the Illinois ...
Aug 02, 2022
