Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author 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)...
Syndicated Author 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 ...
Syndicated Author 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, ...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2025

Dangerously cold temperatures expected through Tuesday in Central Illinois
Photo courtesy: National Weather Service in Lincoln/FacebookBy WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued Cold Weather Advisories for the area through 3 pm on Tuesd...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2025

McLean County political candidates grilled about labor union support
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – Candidates in several high-profile McLean County elections were subject to a litany of questions from the public and local labor union members ...
Syndicated Author Jan 21, 2025

Planned Parenthood of Illinois President steps down
Planned Parenthood of Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By WMBD TV ILLINOIS – Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, announced she will be step...
Syndicated Author Jan 20, 2025