Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois State Fair Golden Abe awards
Second-generation Fried What! family member Shelby Burton says it starts with a piece of homemade pie. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You know that there are plenty of calories summon...
Aug 22, 2022
Newest Illinois Supreme Court justice is getting used to her new duties
Justice Lisa Holder White, 54, is a Decatur native who most recently served as an appellate judge for more than a decade. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The newest member of t...
Aug 22, 2022
Normal Police probing armed robbery near ISU
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Normal Police at 309-454-9535. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Police are investigating an armed robbery...
Aug 22, 2022
Effort underway to block referendum in Normal creating council districts instead of at-large representation
Petition with almost 2,200 signatures filed Monday, August 8, 2022 with Normal Town Clerk Angie Huonker. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By 25 NewsNORMAL – A challenge has been made to efforts aiming to...
Aug 19, 2022
Illinois State Police release details of summer firearm enforcement blitz
In that case, under Illinois law, guns are supposed to be turned over the local law enforcement. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas and IISSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police is announcin...
Aug 18, 2022
Normal’s Citizen of the Year praised for training leaders to make a difference
Normal Mayor Chris Koos introduces the Normal citizen of the year on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: 25 News) By 25 NewsNORMAL – A woman who co-founded the Multicultural Leadership Institute in the ...
Aug 18, 2022
Twin City school zone speed limits are in effect as school is back in session
Under Illinois law, motorists are prohibited from driving faster than 20 mph while passing a school zone on a school day when children are present. (Normal PD/Twitter)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – ...
Aug 18, 2022
Unit 5 School Board puts tax hike referendum on November ballot
Unit 5 covers large portions of Bloomington-Normal, some rural communities near the Twin-Cities including Carlock, and small part of Woodford County. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – McLean C...
Aug 18, 2022
Students continue move-in process at ISU
Around 6,000 students will move-in to the dorms this week at Illinois State University. The first day of classes is Aug. 22. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – School is g...
Aug 17, 2022
2022 Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair
Ashtin Geyer, a 21-year-old woman from Robinson, Ill., showed the grand champion steer at Tuesday's Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. (Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD...
Aug 17, 2022
