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Pop-Up Chicken Shop owner responds to backlash after holiday pay dispute
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The owner of Pop-Up Chicken Shop is responding after a holiday pay dispute and the firing of several employees sparked backlash online over the weekend. Owner Aaron Fr...
2h ago (Photo courtesy: Pop-Up Chicken Shop/Facebook)
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Attention central Illinois residents! Round2Research is seeking your valuable feedback on local hospital systems. Participate in a 90-minute online group discussion and receive a one hundred twenty fi...
Jun 26, 2026
WJBC Summer Pop-Up Shop
Summer just got a whole lot louder with the brand-new 1230 WJBC Summer Merch collection! Our friends at the locally-owned and family-operated Limelite Graphics have created custom apparel and more, pr...
Jun 17, 2026
UPDATE: More details regarding Washington bank robbery released
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - More details were released regarding a late Thursday afternoon bank robbery in Washington. Washington's Police Chief Jeff Stevens issued a news release giving more details an...
Jun 05, 2026
'Peoria Speedway is my home': Local racer wins final race, Speedway up for sale
WEST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Third-generation dirt-track racer Lucas Boulton crossed the finish line at the Peoria Speedway on Saturday as a champion of the B-mod division. It was bittersweet as he was ...
Jun 02, 2026
Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin delivered a farewell address to the Illinois General Assembly, reflecting on his decades in ...
May 28, 2026 Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. JB Pritzker shake hands after Durbin’s farewell address to Illinois lawmakers on May 27, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATED: Springfield teen pronounced dead after crash in McLean County
By WMBD TV UPDATE (11:09 a.m.) - A 13-year-old Springfield teen was killed in a single-vehicle wreck late Sunday night. At 1:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, the McLean County Coroner was called to Carle Brome...
May 26, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)
Consumer advocates seek 80% reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Consumer advocates filed testimony last week, calling on regulators to slash $178 million, or roughly 80%, ...
May 21, 2026 Illinois PIRG Director Abe Scarr speaks to reporters on Jan. 6, 2026, at a demonstration protesting a Peoples Gas rate hike request to the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Federal drug discount expansion proposal may cost Illinois millions, agency head says
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The 340B Drug Pricing Plan is intended to give safety-net clinics and rural hospital access to discounted drugs. P...
May 18, 2026 A billboard truck urges lawmakers to “say no to 340B abuse” as it makes its rounds in the neighborhood surrounding the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Summer of Fun with Busch Light
It's the Summer of Fun with Busch Light and AM 1230 WJBC! All Summer were are sending our biggest fans to some of the HOTTEST live shows and concerts all across Central Illinois...All. Summer. Long. I...
May 04, 2026
