Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
National cyber security exercise has a distinct Illinois favor
Illinois' National Guard commander is leading a cybersecurity exercise. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A national cyber-security exercise this month has a distinct Illinois f...
Sep 03, 2020
Special House committee will investigate Madigan and ComEd
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There's action to report on Commonwealth Edison and House Speaker Mike Madigan (pictured) (D-Chicago).A speci...
Sep 02, 2020
Mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile in McLean County
As of Wednesday, McLean County was one of 17 counties in Illinois with confirmed West Nile activity. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department collect...
Sep 02, 2020
ISU AD: “I have no plans to step down”
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas and Katherine MurphyNORMAL – After making headlines last week for a statement made to student-at...
Sep 02, 2020
CIRA awarded additional CARES Act funding
The funding will help CIRA design a new general aviation apron and purchase two high speed runway brooms for snow removal, according to the release. (Facebook/Central Illinois Regional Airport) B...
Sep 02, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot wants state help
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot's request for state help with the city's projected budget deficit – specifically,...
Sep 01, 2020
Booker, Baldwin wow virtual brunch
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) tried to rally the troops during a virtual Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association event Monday evening. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD &...
Sep 01, 2020
Illinois State University athletics: ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University’s athletic department has finalized its respo...
Sep 01, 2020
146 new COVID cases in McLean County; More ISU students test positive
McLean County’s overall positivity rate is 3.8%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity rate continues to rise as local health officials...
Aug 31, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Two events, one city – Bloomington home to Back the Blue and Black Lives Matter Rally
T-shirts sold at the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club along with other non-profits. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)BLOOMINGTON – Union Park in Bloomington was the center of two...
Aug 31, 2020
