Category Archives: Top Stories
More than 70 people sworn in as United States citizens during a ceremony in Springfield
The new citizens were sworn in during a ceremony in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – In Mr. Lincoln's hometown, in the museum dedicated to telling his story, 7...
Oct 25, 2024
State Farm Board chairman stepped down; replaced by presiding director
State Farm’s headquarters are located in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – There's a new presiding director for State Farm in Bloomington. Former CEO Michael...
Oct 25, 2024
Bloomington man sentenced to over a decade behind bars for 2023 shooting
Simpson pleaded guilty earlier this year. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Law and Justice Center) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County Judge handed down a 15-year prison sentence to an 18-...
Oct 25, 2024
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline
A Commonwealth Edison-branded manhole cover sits outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial for allegedly taking bribes from Com...
Oct 24, 2024
Normal residents, leaders, react to Monday’s town council meeting
Mayor Chris Koos said Tuesday that the council does not intend to impinge on people's First Amendment rights and that the ordinance will need to go back to the drawing board for better clarity. (Photo...
Oct 23, 2024
Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
Mike McClain, a longtime Statehouse lobbyist and the co-defendant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan in an ongoing corruption trial, is pictured last year at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after ...
Oct 23, 2024
McLean County man sentenced to decades behind bars
The man was sentenced Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WJBC Staff MCLEAN COUNTY – A McLean County Judge handed down a nearly 75-year sentence earlier this week for a crime almost 2...
Oct 23, 2024 (Photo courtesy: File)
Survey says a majority of Normal residents are satisfied with the town
(Town of Normal Facebook Page)By WMBD TV NORMAL – From quality of life to safety, Normal residents have shared how they feel about their community.From May through July, Normal residents were ab...
Oct 22, 2024
McLean County voters to decide on whether to eliminate the auditor position
McLean County Government Center. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle)By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – The fate of the McLean County Auditor's position is in the hands of voters come election day.There's a refe...
Oct 22, 2024
Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash
Trooper Corey S. Thompsen was killed in the line of duty on Friday, Oct. 18. (Capitol News Illinois illustration; Thompson photo provided by Illinois State Police)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illin...
Oct 21, 2024
