Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Winners of $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot claim their prize
This was the largest lottery jackpot in state history. (Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The winners of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot have come forward.It took about...
Sep 22, 2022 (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery)
District 87 launches gun safety campaign
Wednesday night, the school board unanimously approved a 'secure storage notification' resolution. It's a part of the national "Be Smart" gun safety campaign. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON &#...
Sep 22, 2022
McLean County’s largest school district to host community meetings before November tax hike referendum
Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle (left) and School Board President Barry Hitchins (right) (Unit 5 School District and Vimeo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The Unit 5 school district will host a series o...
Sep 22, 2022
McLean County Health Dept. reminding the public of do’s and don’ts of septic tanks
John Hendershott, an Environmental Health Program Supervisor spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – This week marks septic smart week, and loc...
Sep 21, 2022
Illinois State University is working with local school districts to fill teacher shortages
To help with the shortage, in April, Gov. Pritzker signed laws lowering the registration fee for short-term substitute workers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Local school dis...
Sep 21, 2022
ISU president delivers State of the University Address
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy delivered her second State of the University Address Tuesday at the Center for the Performing Arts. (Twitter/Illinois State)By WJBC Staff and 25 NewsNORMAL – Illinois State ...
Sep 21, 2022
SAFE-T Act, eliminating cash bail, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023
The new law goes into effect at the first of the year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ elimination of cash bail at the first of the year is stirring up pol...
Sep 20, 2022
Illinois State Fair sets new records
Spokesperson Krista Lisser says it’s estimated the fair generated about $6.4 million in total revenue. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – This year’s Illinois State Fair set ...
Sep 20, 2022
Illinois farmers are beginning to pull the corn out of the fields
Illinois farmers are beginning to pull the corn out of the fields. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 18, 2022. St...
Sep 20, 2022
‘Active’ investigation into crash that critically injured 2 ISU students
ISU students Carson Bates (left) and Mike Burns (right). (Photos courtesy Gladys Molina-Burns and Jennifer Bates) By 25 NewsNORMAL – No criminal charges have been filed so far against a driver w...
Sep 20, 2022
