Category Archives: Top Stories
Up to 18 cows still on the run in Douglas Co. as search efforts continue
All lanes were reopened for traffic around 9:13 a.m. (Photo courtesy; USDA/File)By WMBD TV TUSCOLA – After a semi-trailer hauling 67 cows rolled over on I-57 in Tuscola overnight, authorities an...
Aug 23, 2024
McLean County’s Toys for Tots getting an early start on Christmas
The afternoon will be filled with live performances from Semi-Sweet, Off the Record, John Perry, Speed of Sound, Jack Dupp & The Empty Bottles. (Photo Courtesy of Toys For Tots)By WMBD-TV and Jake...
Aug 21, 2024
Escapetown opens second location in Bloomington
Metzger said the cost depends on how many people are involved. 2-person groups cost $80 total. For groups of three people or more, the price is $34/adult, $32/student, and $32/military. (Photo Courtes...
Aug 21, 2024
Multiple Illinois KFC fast-food locations suddenly shut down, implement mass layoffs
In the Champaign, two locations were shut down. In the Champaign and Decatur areas, about four locations have also closed this week, including those in Mattoon and Clinton. (Photo courtesy: KFC/Facebo...
Aug 20, 2024
Two dead after crash in rural Woodford County
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)By Blake Haas WOODFORD COUNTY – Two people are dead after a crash in rural Woodford County this past weekend.Woodford County ...
Aug 20, 2024
Farmington Central Elementary School employee charged with soliciting a child
According to a Facebook post, the police department received a tip on Sunday that a member of Farmington Central Elementary staff was suspected of trying to solicit a child for sex at their home. (Pho...
Aug 20, 2024
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center receives recognition for nursing excellence
The center is 1 of 58 healthcare facilities in the nation to receive the honor four times in a row. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The nursing staff at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medica...
Aug 14, 2024
Illinois State Board of Education announces new teacher recruitment campaign
Peoria County Regional Superintendent Beth Crider said becoming a teacher changed her life for the better. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – The state of Illinois is in short supply of ...
Aug 13, 2024
Tazewell County is set to get a new justice center annex
This will keep prisoners away from jurors, judges, courthouse staff and the public. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – After months of talk, the Tazewell County Board made it official - the county is ge...
Aug 12, 2024
Sangamon County sheriff says he’ll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire at the end of the month. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois; Campbell photo provided by Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)By BETH HUN...
Aug 09, 2024
