Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
California man charged with defrauding more than 50 central Illinois investors
His arraignment will be held in Urbana's federal courthouse on June 1. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVURBANA, Ill. - A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a California man and his companies for defraud...
May 04, 2023
Pork Producers Association celebrates inaugural “Illinois Bacon Day”
State Sen. Tom Bennett with Kent and Jarrin Blunier. (Photo courtesy Illinois Pork Producers Association)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Pork Producers Association was at the Illinois St...
May 04, 2023
State lawmakers pass bill that punishes public libraries for book banning
HB 2789 awaits the governor's action. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In what backers – led by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias – say is a first-in-the-nation...
May 04, 2023
Bill intended to watch out for bullied school kids awaits a vote in the Illinois Senate
Croke's bill has passed the House and awaits a Senate vote. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the year 2023, bullying means cyberbullying. A proposal in the legislature would update ...
May 03, 2023
Illinois Republicans react to the Com Ed Four verdicts
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) (left). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans were eager Tuesday evening to react to the guilty verdicts in the...
May 03, 2023
Coroner: Edwardsville woman died in early morning crash on Monday
Both cars were in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near the Lime Stone rest area when the accident occurred. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVPONTIAC – An Edwardsville woman died in an early morn...
May 03, 2023
Bloomington man arrested after Monday shooting incident
This incident remains under investigation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested after a shooting incident near the 400 block of Valley View Circle Monday.Accor...
May 03, 2023
Bloomington-Normal swears in new council members
In Bloomington, Jenna Kearns was sworn in to represent Ward 1. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – On Monday night, the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal swore in new members fo...
May 02, 2023
ISP provides update after Monday’s pileup on I-55 south of Springfield
Illinois State Police director Brendan Kelly. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A day after the chain reaction collision that killed six people along Interstate 55, State Police director...
May 02, 2023
Lambert to become next principal of Bloomington Junior High School
Lambert currently serves as the principal of Irving School. (Photo courtesy District 87)By WJBC NewsBLOOMINGTON – Messina Lambert will be named the next principal of Bloomington Junior High Scho...
May 02, 2023
