Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
American Idol winner Maddie Poppe joining Leah Marlene for Corn Crib concert
Marlene announced via her Facebook Tuesday that former American Idol winner Maddie Poppe will join the event.(Leah Marlene/Facebook)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Later this summer, American Idol fi...
Jul 06, 2022
Tazewell deputy receives national recognition for keeping teen drivers safe on the road
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Deputy John Shallenberger. (Photo courtesy Heart of Illinois ABC)By HOI ABCTAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Sheriff's Deputy John Shallenberger has received a na...
Jul 06, 2022
Highland Park resident: “I heard popping…and saw people scattering”
A Highland Park shooter walks on a sidewalk after the shooting. (Photo courtesy: CBS/Facebook) By Blake HaasHIGHLAND PARK, IL. – A day after a shooting left six dead and 30 injured in Highland P...
Jul 05, 2022
Normal Police reveal policy for use of license plate reading cameras
The council is expected to vote on buying the cameras and adopting the policy at its July 18 meeting. (Photo Courtesy of Flock Safety and Town of Normal)By HOI ABCNORMAL (Heart of Illinois ABC) –...
Jul 05, 2022
Illinois gas prices continue plunge through July 4 weekend
On the national stage, gas is has fallen 10.4 cents over the past week, averaging $4.78 a gallon.(WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices continue to drop across the state as the l...
Jul 05, 2022
Vehicles, apartment damaged after early morning fire Monday in Bloomington
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – An early morning fire Monday left three vehicles and an apartment building damaged in B...
Jul 05, 2022
Caterpillar lab near Peoria is home to the quietest room in Illinois
David Copley, a senior engineering specialist at the company's Mossville, Ill., facility, says the idea is that the equipment is easier to use when his team applies "quiet" technology to it. (Dave Dah...
Jul 05, 2022
Sewage cleaning leads to lane reductions for the Town of Normal next week
All of the work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m., on Wednesday, July 6, weather permitting. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Beginning at 6:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 5, there wil...
Jul 01, 2022
Normal Police officer recognized for helping families of fallen officers
Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli (left) presents Chad Bock (right) with a Meritorious Police Service Award. (Normal Police Department photo) By HOI ABCNORMAL – A police officer in Normal is be...
Jul 01, 2022
Illinois is trying to get a step ahead of people who commit crimes with guns
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois is using technology to better trace guns used in crimes.Attorney General Kwame Raoul and State Police di...
Jun 30, 2022
