Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Intellectual and developmental disability services brace for potential Medicaid cuts
Downtown Chicago's John C. Kluczynski Building, pictured right, houses regional offices for many federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Disabilities services pro...
Mar 28, 2025
Algae treatment for Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen after microcystin spike
Lake Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen are being cleaned of algae.This comes after an increase in microcys...
Mar 28, 2025
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BEN SZALINSKI & JADE AU...
Mar 28, 2025
Despite Trump order, Illinois won’t require voter proof of citizenship
People voting in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFI...
Mar 28, 2025
A university, a rural Illinois town and their fight to survive Trump’s war on higher education
Southern Illinois University. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By MOLLY PARKERCapitol News IllinoisMparker@capitolnewsillinois.com(Editor's note: This is a first-person column that includes commentary and a...
Mar 28, 2025
Officers justified in decision to shoot, says McLean County State’s Attorney
Bloomington Police held a press conference on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In the frantic seconds before a 15-year-old was shot by a Bloomington polic...
Mar 25, 2025
Town of Normal Mayoral candidates talk about what matters most to them
The election is in April. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL – Three candidates are all vying for the title of Mayor for the town of Normal.Council member Chemberly Harris, Incumbent candidate Ch...
Mar 25, 2025
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News...
Mar 25, 2025
Appellate court takes its show on the road, heaving two cases on ISU’s campus
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - More than 100 people listen...
Mar 25, 2025
After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
A statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands outside the gift shop and concessions building at the New Salem Historic Site in Petersburg. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Athan Yanos)By ATHAN YANOS&a...
Mar 25, 2025
