Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Allstate to raise Illinois home insurance rates by over 14%
The new insurance rates will take effect on Feb. 24. (Photo courtesy: AllState/Facebook)By WMBD TV ST. LOUIS – Allstate Insurance announces that it's raising home insurance rates by more than 14...
Jan 24, 2025
Local Health Department seeking nomination for annual award
The McLean County Health Dept. is located in downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Health Department is asking residents to help celebrat...
Jan 24, 2025
Peoria Civic Center to receive more than $400K as part of naming rights pact
Peoria Civic Center in Peoria. (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA – A local home improvement collective will pay at least $405,000 for the naming rights to the Peoria Civic Center's theater.If both s...
Jan 24, 2025
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Closing arguments are underway in Madigan's corruption trial, which this week pass...
Jan 24, 2025
Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Dignity in Pay Act at a ceremony in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol...
Jan 21, 2025
Dangerously cold temperatures expected through Tuesday in Central Illinois
Photo courtesy: National Weather Service in Lincoln/FacebookBy WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued Cold Weather Advisories for the area through 3 pm on Tuesd...
Jan 21, 2025
McLean County political candidates grilled about labor union support
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – Candidates in several high-profile McLean County elections were subject to a litany of questions from the public and local labor union members ...
Jan 21, 2025
Planned Parenthood of Illinois President steps down
Planned Parenthood of Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By WMBD TV ILLINOIS – Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, announced she will be step...
Jan 20, 2025
McLean County to have a warming bus due to low temperatures
By WMBD TV (WJBC file photo)BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit will have a warming bus in Bloomington due to cold temperatures this weekend.The bus will be operating from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan...
Jan 20, 2025 Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: File)
State Farm to pull their Super Bowl commercial due to California fires
State Farm is headquartered in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON – State Farm will not be advertising during the Super Bowl as originally planned, as their attention will be on...
Jan 20, 2025
