Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Judge declines to extend ‘swipe fee’ injunction to credit card companies
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol News IllinoisSPRINGFIELD – A feder...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2025

Bloomington man charged in McLean County with several child porn counts
David Breeden. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/McLean County Jail) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is facing nearly a dozen child pornography counts following an investigation by ...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2025

Protestors gather outside Illinois Capitol, call for Trump’s impeachment
Protestors hold signs and chant in front of the Illinois State Capitol to protest President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JAD...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2025

Metro East attorney helps immigrant families prepare for crackdown
Attorney Marleen Suarez prepares dozens of conditional guardianships for undocumented parents. Suarez made a post on Facebook announcing she was offering the service for free so parents facing deporta...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

Fort Jesse Café launches new chapter in Bloomington
Fort Jesse Cafe is located in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Fort Jesse Cafe/Facebook) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – It all happened so fast for Zakkary Yuhasz. He joined Fort Jesse Cafe two years ago...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

ADM could cut as many as 700 jobs in 2025 in cost-cutting move
Archer Daniels Midland (Photo courtesy: ADM/X)By WMBD TV DECATUR – Anywhere from 600 to 700 ADM employees around the world could lose their jobs this year as the company looks to cut costs.The c...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2025

Bloomington residents learn more about downtown streetscape project
Downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A plan to revitalize downtown Bloomington will soon commence construction, and residents and business owners learned mo...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2025

Groups demand release of after-school program funding
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois, in Springfield, is one of the many organizations that rely on state funds for after-school programs. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PET...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2025

Trump tariffs could impact hundreds of billions of dollars of trade in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker makes keynote remarks at the U.S.-Canda Summit in June 2024. (Photo provided by the Office of Gov. JB Pritzker)By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol News IllinoisS...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2025

Illinois students remain at or above national average
Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Illinois rose slightly in 2024 and outperformed the national average. (Source: Nationsreportcard.gov)By PETER HANCOCKCapi...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2025