Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Foodmobile coming to McLean County
Anyone in McLean County in need of food is welcome. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – The Eastern Illinois Foodbank and the McLean County Unit 5 school district announced a par...
Jan 18, 2024
Potential entire downtown remodel coming to Bloomington
Questions on the survey included if they would like to keep historic characteristics or spring for a more modern look; another, if they would prefer more parking or more walkability amongst businesses...
Jan 18, 2024
Two shots fired incidents being investigated by Bloomington Police Department
No arrests have been made in either shooting. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is investigating two shots fired incidents that transpired on Wednesda...
Jan 18, 2024
Illinois Crop Production – 2023 Summary
It's not quite a bin-buster, but corn and soybeans finished pretty well for Illinois. (Facebook/IL Corn)(USDA)Corn: Planted area, at 11.20 million acres, is up 4 percent from 2022. Corn for grain was ...
Jan 18, 2024
Clean-up underway at the Salvation Army in Bloomington after busted pipe
Some walls will need to be torn down. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – It’s now clean-up time for one local nonprofit after a pip burst flooded several rooms.For the...
Jan 17, 2024
Koehler sponsors bill to address escalating costs of prescription drugs
The board would consider a broad range of economic factors and would provide pharmaceutical manufacturers a chance to justify existing drug costs. (PHOTO:Dave Dahl)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illino...
Jan 17, 2024
Task force for Illinois Underground Railroad holds first meeting
Koehler will co-chair the task force along with State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force held its firs...
Jan 17, 2024
ECHL hockey league announces expansion team for Bloomington
The Bloomington team, which will be named later, will begin play in October 2024 at Grossinger Motors Arena. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Illinois Flying Aces)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A ne...
Jan 17, 2024
New rules for governing how people can register their assault weapons with ISP
The rules the state police submitted to make the state's assault weapons registry work are now in effect, thanks to Tuesday's action by the legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. (WJBC...
Jan 17, 2024
Some Illinois House and Senate Republicans frustrated about state resources going to migrants
Republicans at the statehouse are upset the migrant crisis has grown to where it is now. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A New Year's Eve airlift of more than 300 migrants...
Jan 16, 2024
