Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Feb 18, 2025

Illinois State University students weigh in on future of student housing
The students recently voiced their opinion. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University) By WMBD TV NORMAL – Illinois State University students have mixed responses to alternative housing after t...
Syndicated Author Feb 18, 2025

Man dead after single-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 near Goodfield
The accident remains ongoing. (Photo courtesy; WJBC/File)By WMBD TV GOODFIELD – One person is dead after their vehicle struck a guard rail on Interstate 74 near Goodfield.The collision happened ...
Syndicated Author Feb 17, 2025

Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
Dr. Sameer Vohra speaks at an event in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – The...
Syndicated Author Feb 17, 2025

Radio Bloomington St. Jude Radiothon raises over $90K
The annual St. Jude Radiothon concluded on Friday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC Staff) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The annual Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon wrapped up Friday and raised $90,851 f...
Syndicated Author Feb 15, 2025

U of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research
Soybeans are pictured in a greenhouse at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By Bridgette Fox Capitol News Illinois BFox@Capito...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2025

New state transportation chief hopes for ‘a good kind of disruption’
Gia Biagi takes over as the second Secretary of Transportation under Gov. JB Pritzker. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comC...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2025

Woman dead after crash near LeRoy
Police continue to investigate the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV LEROY – McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said LeRoy woman is dead after a traffic accident that occurred...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2025



