Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Towanda bicyclist killed in car crash
Authorities are investigating the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD NewsUPDATE: McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim as 69-year-old Craig E. Ryan of Bloomington. T...
Jun 09, 2023
Two men sentenced to prison for robbing local pawn shop
The men were recently sentenced in a McLean County court room. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Two men in Bloomington are heading to prison after being found gui...
Jun 09, 2023
Illinois Treasurer’s Office hosting agriculture photo contest
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalILLINOIS – Young photographers in Illinois are being encouraged by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to submit their best...
Jun 09, 2023
Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games this weekend in Normal
The Summer Games will begin on Friday and will run through the weekend culminating on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy of Special Olympics Illinois)By Jake FogalNORMAL – The Special Olympics Illinois Sum...
Jun 09, 2023
Giannoulias highlights legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In keeping with Illinois' status as an oasis for Midwestern women seeking abortions, lawmakers and the s...
Jun 09, 2023
Suspects in custody after fleeing police in Gridley
By WMBD-TVGRIDLEY – The McLean County Sheriff's Office took five suspects into custody Thursday.According to a sheriff's office Facebook update, four suspects fled from the scene of an atte...
Jun 09, 2023
Bloomington man arrested in Florida for connection in local shooting
According to a Bloomington police Facebook post, 19-year-old Tovante Starnes was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Florida police arrested a suspect i...
Jun 08, 2023
Gov. Pritzker signs state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday signed the bill in Chicago. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – The $50.6 billion state budget is ready to go, and with only Democratic support.Gov. JB...
Jun 08, 2023
McLean County judge allows limited evidence in Barton McNeil’s post-conviction hearing
Barton McNeil will be back in court on July 19. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge will allow limited evidence to support arguments by a Bloomington man who ha...
Jun 07, 2023
Governor insists he tried to work with Republicans to put together state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlFREEPORT – Gov. JB Pritzker insists he tries to be bipartisan – even though the votes for the budget were strictly from his party. Responding...
Jun 07, 2023
