Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Giordano’s Pizza in Bloomington has closed its doors for good
(Photo courtesy: Eat Bloomington-Normal/Facebook) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – It's a sad day for Chicago style deep dish pizza lovers here in Central Illinois.Giordano's Pizza in Bloomington posted...
Jan 27, 2025
Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats
Students are pictured at a Rochester Elementary School pre-K classroom. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD &...
Jan 27, 2025
Allstate to raise Illinois home insurance rates by over 14%
The new insurance rates will take effect on Feb. 24. (Photo courtesy: AllState/Facebook)By WMBD TV ST. LOUIS – Allstate Insurance announces that it's raising home insurance rates by more than 14...
Jan 24, 2025
Local Health Department seeking nomination for annual award
The McLean County Health Dept. is located in downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Health Department is asking residents to help celebrat...
Jan 24, 2025
Peoria Civic Center to receive more than $400K as part of naming rights pact
Peoria Civic Center in Peoria. (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA – A local home improvement collective will pay at least $405,000 for the naming rights to the Peoria Civic Center's theater.If both s...
Jan 24, 2025
Prosecutor says Madigan should’ve heeded ‘wrong way’ signs but instead pursued profit
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Closing arguments are underway in Madigan's corruption trial, which this week pass...
Jan 24, 2025
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement
The Illinois State Board of Education is advising local school officials to be prepared in the event federal immigration officials try to take enforcement actions on school grounds. (Highlights added)...
Jan 23, 2025
Former southeastern Illinois police chief faces federal charges
Phillp Brown's motorcycle - which he named Elvira - is pictured. Brown agreed to surrender the bike as part of his plea deal with prosecutors in an aggravated DUI case. Former Wayne City Police Chief ...
Jan 23, 2025
Restructuring closes Planned Parenthood in Bloomington
Planned Parenthood of Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Planned Parenthood location in Bloomington just one of four that are closing statewide, ...
Jan 23, 2025
Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Dignity in Pay Act at a ceremony in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol...
Jan 21, 2025
