Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Gov. Pritzker signs the state budget. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the d...
Jun 17, 2025
On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Gov. Pritzker signs the state budget. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the de...
Jun 17, 2025
Normal council approves change to short term rental rules, new playground
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules. During Monday's meeting, new rules wer...
Jun 17, 2025
Normal council approves change to short term rental rules, new playground
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules.During Monday's meeting, new rules were...
Jun 17, 2025
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus found in Tazewell County
(WJBC file photo)MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Officials have confirmed a mosquito pool collected in Tazewell County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.The pool was reportedly collected on Tuesday, June ...
Jun 12, 2025
Outage at Tazewell County 911 center results in calls routed to Peoria County
(Photo courtesy: Pixabay)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Calling 911 in Tazewell County, at least for the time being, will send a person to Peoria's emergency dispatch center due to an outage.In a Facebook post...
Jun 12, 2025
Insurance plans could soon be required to cover hippotherapy in Illinois
A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker would mandate that certain insurance plans cover hippotherapy and other therapeutic horseback riding treatments. (photo by Philippe Oursel via Unsplash)By JADE AUBR...
Jun 11, 2025
Under bill, state highway cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking
A bill passed by lawmakers would add to the crimes that highway camera images could be used to investigate. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@cap...
Jun 09, 2025
Lucky Illinois resident claims $1.3M Cash Castle jackpot
(Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery) CHICAGO (WMBD) - An Illinois Lottery FastPlay game netted one lucky person a $1.3 million jackpot, the lottery said on Friday.The game was Cash Castle...
Jun 06, 2025
Illinois ‘chicken bill’ aims to boost small poultry farms, expand access to their products
Anna Murrell, owner of "The Little Farm" holds her 6-week-old goose. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Grace Friedman)By GRACE FRIEDMANMedill Illinois News Bureaunews@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRING...
Jun 06, 2025
