Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
U.S. Secretary of Education visits Springfield elementary school
Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and U.S. secretary of education Miguel Cardona. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A big blue bus (pictured) rolled up to Fairview Elementary School in Springfiel...
Sep 07, 2023
Lexington man arrested for animal cruelty
The Lexington Police Department conducted an investigation beginning Tuesday after concerned citizens reached out to the department. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVLEXINGTON – A Lexington man has be...
Sep 07, 2023
Illinois crop progress is a touch behind the averages
Corn dough reached 87 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 93 percent. Corn dented reached 66 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 72 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – T...
Sep 06, 2023
McLean County Board chairman resigns
John McIntyre. (WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Board chairman John McIntyre resigned Tuesday afternoon for unknown reasons.According to a news release, board members wi...
Sep 06, 2023
Midwest Food Bank starts campaign to end child hunger
The back-to-school program will also help kids in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. (Facebook/Midwest Food Bank)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – A new back-to-school campaign to eliminate childhood...
Aug 31, 2023
Tazewell, Woodford Animal Controls to consider collaboration
Tazewell and Woodford counties are looking at possibly uniting with a plan that will help both counties. (Photo Flickr/EveProkop)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – Two Central Illinois counties may ent...
Aug 31, 2023
David Zimmerman to retire from Tazewell County Board
Zimmerman was appointed to the board in 1997 and elected as the chair in 2008. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – The chairman of the Tazewell County Board announced his plan...
Aug 30, 2023
Heyworth school board reduces class sizes to focus on literacy
The district said it will be collecting data over the next three years to see if it is working. (WJBC/File Photo)By WMBD-TVHEYWORTH – Heyworth's school board approved a reduction of class sizes ...
Aug 30, 2023
Illinois’ two major cash crops are progressing right around average
Soybeans setting pods reached 88 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 90 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.5 days suitable for field work during the week ending A...
Aug 29, 2023
17-year-old arrested in Normal for fatal shooting of Havana man over the weekend
Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said there are no other suspects at this time. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday night in connection with a fatal shoo...
Aug 29, 2023
