Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois Senate passes its own version of an assault weapons ban
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hours after a Highland Park mother played a recording of a six-year-old shrieking away from gunfire, members ...
Jan 10, 2023
Bloomington Police sergeants and lieutenants get higher pay under new union contract
The sergeants and lieutenants will also get $1,000 signing bonuses. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police sergeants and lieutenants will receive pay raises, and they'll hav...
Jan 10, 2023
Gov. Pritzker delivers second inaugural address
JB Pritzker is governor of Illinois for a second time. He was sworn in on Monday. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker ran down what mostly amounted to a "gre...
Jan 10, 2023
New Illinois General Assembly will collect more money than their predecessors
That nugget was buried in a bill which does many other things – for one, giving the governor a "closing fund" to help when businesses are considering whether to locate in Illinois. (WJBC file ph...
Jan 09, 2023
Bloomington man jailed on $1 million bond for 15 sexual assault charges
Bloomington Police said they arrested Oliver on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors on Friday charged a Bloomington man with 15 counts of predatory crim...
Jan 09, 2023
Governor makes stop at Springfield elementary school
Gov. JB Pritzker visited Ball Elementary School near Springfield Thursday to showcase its pre-kindergarten program. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Thur...
Jan 06, 2023
Bloomington man arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault
Police say the arrest happened early Thursday and that the investigation remains ongoing.(Facebook/Bloomington Police)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say a man has been arrested for p...
Jan 06, 2023
Bill meant to bolster abortion rights in Illinois passes in House
With Illinois being the most abortion-friendly state in the Midwest, lawmakers are working on ways to protect those coming here from other states. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bi...
Jan 06, 2023
Illinois House passes assault weapons ban
Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois legislature is partway through its big goal of the 2023 lame duck session: ban...
Jan 06, 2023
Lexington Police investigating several business burglaries
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lexington Police or the McLean County Sheriff’s Office. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleLEXINGTON – Authorities in Lexington are working with...
Jan 05, 2023
