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
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
3 people hurt in Woodford County crash
Authorities are investigating the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News WOODFORD COUNTY – The Woodford County Sheriff's Office said three people were taken to an area hospital after...
Oct 20, 2022
Mississippi River drying up, causing exporters to look elsewhere
Curt Kimmel, a Hedging Strategist with AgMarket.net spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just as farmers are putting their final touches on the...
Oct 20, 2022
Manufacturing is booming in McLean County – but for the rest of the state, not so much
In McLean County, more than $2 billion in economic output comes from manufacturing, which is about 10% of the county’s budget. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The ...
Oct 19, 2022
ISU board approves renaming of Redbird Arena after CEFCU donation
That money will go toward enhancing the student-athlete experience at the university. (Photo courtesy: 25 News/File) By 25 News NORMAL – Illinois State University's board of trustees met Friday ...
Oct 14, 2022
AT&T latest company caught up in a corruption scandal involving former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – AT&T is the latest company caught up in a corruption scandal involving former Illinois House Speake...
Oct 14, 2022
