Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Unit 5 updates COVID-19 mitigations
Unit 5 is recommending masks be worn as an important COVID mitigation but effective immediately individuals will not be excluded if they do not wear a mask. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By WJBC StaffNORMAL...
Feb 16, 2022
NWS: Heavy snow and freezing rain expected Wednesday night and Thursday
The winter storm warning includes McLean, Livingston, Woodford, Tazewell and Ford counties. (Twitter/NWS Lincoln IL)By Neil DoyleLINCOLN – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm ...
Feb 16, 2022
Parents file lawsuit against three Central Illinois school districts over mask mandate
The lawsuit, filed by the Law Office of William J. Gerber, seeks to remove masks, testing isolation policies, under the legal argument that the state health department does not have the authority to e...
Feb 16, 2022
Clinton Save A Lot owner: Inflation hurting shoppers, highest in 50-years
Dave Jackson, owner of Save A Lot in Clinton, says there are legitimate reasons for the rise in prices, but also believes some companies are taking advantage of the situation. (Photo courtesy: Clinton...
Feb 15, 2022
Second alleged former State Farm employee files lawsuit, claims hostile work environment
Mandhyan says she had been an employee for 19 years before she was terminated. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A woman who says she was a State Farm employee h...
Feb 15, 2022
Bloomington woman facing felony child endangerment charges; 7-month old missing
Bond information was not available. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail/HOI-ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 7-month old infant remains missing, as a Bloomington woman is facing two counts of f...
Feb 15, 2022
Coroner identifies Danvers man in rural Mackinaw crash
The incident remains under investigation by Illinois State Police, the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and the Tazewell County Coroner's Office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleMACKINAW – A 69-y...
Feb 14, 2022
Bloomington Polar Plunge at Miller Park Lake
The Bloomington Polar Plunge will happen Saturday, February 26 at Miller Park Lake. (Photo courtesy Buck Stevens)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The 2022 Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plun...
Feb 14, 2022
Gas prices continue to rise amid tension between Russia and Ukraine
Gas prices are up across the state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices continue to rise across the state as the latest gas report shows prices at the pump are up 5...
Feb 14, 2022
20-year old killed by gunfire in early Saturday morning shooting in Bloomington
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington Police. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 20-year old man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in t...
Feb 12, 2022
