Category Archives: Top Stories
Prosecutor: Mother didn’t mention kids at arrest or in jail
Kimberlee Burton, 29, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail/HOI-ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A mother arrested as the investigation continues into a missing infant m...
Feb 16, 2022
Students in central Illinois experience space through a simulate course
Thanks to a grant from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company, students in central Illinois can experience space through simulated space missions. (Photo courtesy: Heartland Community C...
Feb 16, 2022
Despite ruling from JCAR, Gov. Pritzker wants to see what happens in the courts
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It will take more than a bi-partisan, bi-cameral roadblock to get Gov Pritzker off his mask message. The Joint Committe...
Feb 16, 2022
McLean County PATH Crisis selected as new 988 crisis/suicide phone line; adding 115 new positions
Chris Workman, Executive Director at PATH Crisis spoke with WJBC’s Todd Wineburner. (Photo courtesy: PATH Crisis/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s PATH Crisis is a...
Feb 16, 2022
Clinton Save A Lot owner: Inflation hurting shoppers, highest in 50-years
Dave Jackson, owner of Save A Lot in Clinton, says there are legitimate reasons for the rise in prices, but also believes some companies are taking advantage of the situation. (Photo courtesy: Clinton...
Feb 15, 2022
Second alleged former State Farm employee files lawsuit, claims hostile work environment
Mandhyan says she had been an employee for 19 years before she was terminated. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A woman who says she was a State Farm employee h...
Feb 15, 2022
Lawmakers: DCFS caseworkers need more protection
A little more than a month after the stabbing death of a DCFS investigator from Springfield, there's another proposal to keep those workers safer. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ...
Feb 15, 2022
Senator Durbin: Russia appears to be pulling some troops back, calls Putin a ‘thug’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to Illinois’ Senior Senator, Russia appears to be pull...
Feb 15, 2022
Bloomington woman facing felony child endangerment charges; 7-month old missing
Bond information was not available. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail/HOI-ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 7-month old infant remains missing, as a Bloomington woman is facing two counts of f...
Feb 15, 2022
Redbird coach Dan Muller will not return after 2022 season
In 10 seasons as the head coach at Illinois State, Muller has collected a 167-150 record and coached the Redbirds to a share of the 2017 MVC regular-season title. (Photo Courtesy of GoRedbirds.com)By ...
Feb 14, 2022
