Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois corn set a record in 2022
USDA’s Mark Schleusener says the state is number two for corn, behind Iowa. (Photo by Andy Melton/flickr)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – 2022 was a very good year for Illinois crops, so says the...
Jan 16, 2023
Public hearing set for pot dispensary in northeast Normal
The business would be called High Haven, owned by a company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – It's up to the local government whether Normal will soon ...
Jan 16, 2023
Expansion of abortion rights in Illinois awaits the governor’s action
State Rep. Bill Hauter (R-Morton) said it should not be easier to get an abortion. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With some states prosecuting people involved in abortions, a bill aw...
Jan 13, 2023
Prison sentence given to Bloomington shooting victim who tried to hide gun part in his mouth
U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid sentenced Javares Hudson, 22, of Bloomington to two-years and nine-months in a federal lock-up for possession of a Glock "Switch" attachment that's designed to conv...
Jan 13, 2023
State Farm selects India-based tech company to modernize IT services
The Bloomington-based insurer says it did not make this decision lightly. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – State Farm Insurance has selected India-based HCLTech to assume its day-to-day ...
Jan 13, 2023
103rd Illinois General Assembly sworn in
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) sworn in Wednesday at the University of Illinois Springfield. (Photo by Jane Cochran/WTAX)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A history-soaked pair of inaug...
Jan 12, 2023
Unit 5 board approves tax increase question on April ballot
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle says it's not uncommon to put a referendum back on the ballot after it doesn't pass. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By 25 NewsNORMAL – In the face of a $12 mill...
Jan 12, 2023
IWU plans $16.5 million upgrade for on-campus student housing
The work should be completed this fall in time for the start of classes. (Illinois Wesleyan University)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – On-campus housing for first-year students is about to undergo a $16...
Jan 10, 2023
McLean County Unit 5 holding special board meeting to consider ballot question
In a statement, the district says that Unit 5 maintains the lowest education fund tax rate of all the neighboring districts. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Facing a nearly $12 million struc...
Jan 10, 2023
Free rides possible for Connect Transit passengers
Some of those changes, though, aren't all for expansion. Connect has had to cut back on its services in the past few months, with route reductions first starting in October. (Facebook/Connect Transit)...
Jan 10, 2023
