Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’
Deb Robertson, a Lombard woman facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, speaks in favor of legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to dying patients. (Capitol News Illinois phot...
Feb 23, 2025
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers
The effects of President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on allies and rivals are yet to be seen, but farmers in Illinois are bracing for their impact - even as they wait years for Congress to pass lon...
Feb 23, 2025
State cracks down on Chicago gas utility as other utilities ask for rate increase
Dozens watch as members of the Illinois Commerce Commission discuss their ruling following more than a year of investigation into Chicago utility Peoples Gas. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Ad...
Feb 21, 2025
With a deadline approaching for U.S. citizens to obtain Real IDs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinois residents to “Get Real.”
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias exits the House chambers in the Illinois Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)SPRINGFIELD – With a deadline approaching for U.S. cit...
Feb 21, 2025
Referendum could lower property tax in McLean County
The money will be distributed to schools based on student enrollment.MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - A referendum on the April 1 ballot could, at the same time, help support local schools and lower prope...
Feb 20, 2025
Heartland Community College increasing tuition costs
Heartland Community College announced the decision this week. (Photo courtesy: Heartland) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Students at Heartland Community College will be paying more for their education after a ...
Feb 20, 2025
Former doctor pleads guilty to videotaping people in Peoria hospital bathroom
A sentencing hearing is set for May. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV PEORIA – A former neurological surgery resident with the University of Illinois College of Medicine pleaded guilty to ...
Feb 19, 2025
State official: renewable investments ‘best thing’ to lower energy costs
Rep. Dave Severin, R-Benton, speaks during a House Energy and Environment Committee hearing. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By ANDREW ADAMS& LEONARDO PINICapitol News Illinoisnews@ca...
Feb 19, 2025
Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
Senate Republican Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, center, speaks at a Statehouse news conference Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, about Gov. JB Pritzker's upcoming budget address. Joining him were Sen. Su...
Feb 19, 2025
Second ‘50501’ protest held outside Illinois Capitol
Protestors gather in front of the Illinois Statehouse Monday, Feb. 17, to protest President Donald Trump's administration on President's Day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE AUBREY...
Feb 18, 2025
