Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Brady: Plane crash in Sangamon County ‘very sad’
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington). (Scott Miller/WJBC) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) and many others are mourning those who died in a plane crash Tuesda...
Jan 29, 2020
Country singer headlines Red Cross Evening of Stars
Trace Adkins will headline the annual event April 29 at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal. (Photo American Red Cross) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A country singer and actor kno...
Jan 29, 2020
IRS warns of ‘ghost tax preparers’ who could get taxpayers fined, arrested
The Internal Revenue Service is warning of "ghost" tax preparers. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Internal Revenue Service is warning of "ghost" tax preparers ...
Jan 28, 2020
Local sheriff’s office joins others in college scholarship program
The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office will be awarding a scholarship for $500. (Facebook/DeWitt Sheriff) By Neil DoyleCLINTON – DeWitt County Sheriff Mike Walker announced Tuesday the de...
Jan 28, 2020
Gov. Pritzker again opposes suspending auto voter program that erroneously registered 500 people who said they weren’t U.S. citizens
An Illinois House hearing is scheduled to take up the issue Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker again said that temporarily suspending the...
Jan 28, 2020
Republicans look to address firearm owner ID delays, fund sweeps, mandatory fingerprinting proposal
Illinois State Police officials say they're working through a backlog of FOID renewal requests. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – As lawmakers prepare to come bac...
Jan 28, 2020
Corruption expert: Former State Sen. Sandoval working with prosecutors ‘could be huge’
Federal investigators raided Sandoval’s offices and home in 2019 searching for evidence of a kickback scheme. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Former Illin...
Jan 28, 2020
Ex-State Sen. Martin Sandoval charged in two-count indictment
Sandoval this month dropped out of the General Assembly. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The ongoing federal investigation into Illinois government and politics has taken an...
Jan 27, 2020
Local counseling service offers advice as millions mourn death of Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a freethrow in the first half against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on March 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blume...
Jan 27, 2020
The path forward: ISU celebrates MLK legacy with guest speaker, Angela Rye
With the impeachment trial of President Trump still underway, she said it can be easy to become numb, but it is our duty as Americans to pay attention. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart ...
Jan 27, 2020
