Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Former Madigan ally ordered to testify in ex-speaker’s corruption trial
Former Democratic state Rep. Eddie Acevedo exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday after being ordered to testify in ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial. (Capitol Ne...
Dec 11, 2024
Small Business Saturday takes over Downtown Bloomington
You can collect stamps on your passport until Dec. 6. That's also the night of Bloomington's tree-lighting event. (Facebook/Downtown Bloomington IL)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomingto...
Dec 02, 2024
Livingston Santa Claus sculpture returns to Downtown Bloomington
Norris Porter with the museum said it's one of the largest preservation projects the museum has ever taken on. (Facebook/McLean County Museum of History)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – If you remember D...
Dec 02, 2024
One injured after shooting in Normal
This incident remains under investigation by the Normal Police Department. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – One person was injured after a shooting incident near Sandra Lane and Bryan Street ...
Nov 26, 2024
Some Illinois Republican senators say Gov. Pritzker is doing far too little to stop fentanyl coming into state prisons
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) says the governor may not take this seriously, but she will.By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Prisons are dangerous places, and a group of senators says it doesn...
Nov 26, 2024 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)
‘You shouldn’t be talking like that’: Madigan scolded alderman-turned-FBI mole for bringing up ‘quid pro quo’
Then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan captured in a video Chicago Ald. Danny Solis secretly recorded at the direction of the FBI at the speaker's law offices in July 2017. (Video screenshot from...
Nov 26, 2024
Popular Santa statue to return to Downtown Bloomington
The museum will host a celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, to celebrate the Santa as well as future art plans. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Whether you have been naughty or nice,...
Nov 26, 2024
Midwest Food Bank sending hay bales to North Carolina
Midwest Food Bank is looking for volunteers with trucking experience to help with this. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Midwest Food Bank is helping farmers in North Carolina impacted by Hu...
Nov 26, 2024
Two Central Illinois high school students set to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Two local students are heading to New York City to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVCENTRAL ILLINOIS – Two local students are heading to New York City to perform...
Nov 25, 2024
U-High falls to Mt. Zion in IHSA football state semifinals
U-High head coach Brody Walworth spoke with his team after the semifinal loss at Hancock Stadium. (Eric Lapan/WJBC)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The U-High Pioneers (10-3) had a chance to tie or even wi...
Nov 23, 2024
