Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
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
Sangamon County enters agreement to end DOJ investigation
A Sangamon County Sheriff's Office car is pictured outside of the county building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@cap...
Jan 17, 2025
Bloomington native and her family persevering through LA wildfires
Firefighters continue battling Palisades fire as flames rage across Los Angeles, California, United States on January 09, 2025. (Photo by Official Flickr Account of CAL FIRE / Handout/Anadolu via Gett...
Jan 15, 2025
Normal remembers former Mayor Richard Godfrey, dead at 91
Richard Godfrey was 91. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Town of Normal is remembering a former mayor who had a significant economic impact on the town.According to his&n...
Jan 14, 2025
Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100M state funding boost to fight homelessness
Tents are pictured near Montrose Beach in Chicago. Dozens of homeless encampments dot the city's lakefront parks. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By Atmika IyerFor Capitol News Illinoisan...
Jan 14, 2025
Normal Fire Department explains scale of Los Angeles fires
A map, made by the Normal Fire Dept., showcases what the fires would look like in Normal. (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Dept./Facebook) By WMBD NORMAL – The Normal Fire Department is letting peop...
Jan 14, 2025
Bloomington City Council approves new subdivision
Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council approved a new subdivision on the city's southwest side during its mee...
Jan 14, 2025
In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is pictured at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during his corruption trial in October. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Il...
Jan 14, 2025
State Farm cancelled 72,000 California fire insurance policies in 2024
State Farm headquarters are in Bloomington, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: State Farm/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is being accused of canceling thousands of fire insurance policies in ...
Jan 13, 2025
