Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Show Bus to stop serving McLean County next year
Show Bus will no longer serve McLean County starting in July 2025. Connect Transit, the company in charge of public transportation in Bloomington-Normal, will now also provide transit for rural McLean...
Nov 21, 2024
AAA warns drivers to be cautious of deer this time of year
In 2023, there were more than 14,000 car accidents involving a deer in Illinois, with seven being fatal. (Photo by brokinhrt2/flickr)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Deer mating season is in full swing a...
Nov 20, 2024
State-funded electric vehicle chargers open in Joliet, thousands more to come
An electric vehicle charging station pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – With nearly half a mi...
Nov 19, 2024
Former Illinois Gov. takes victory lap after-tax referendum passes
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is ready to build on an election victory.No, Quinn was not on the ballo...
Nov 18, 2024
Remembering fallen heroes, one star ornament at time
Two nine-foot Christmas trees were lit and filled with ornaments with help from community members. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – More than 400 star ornaments were placed on Christmas trees du...
Nov 18, 2024
Judge dismisses biometric data privacy lawsuit citing revised state law
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – A clarifi...
Nov 18, 2024
Woodford County urging people to lock doors after burglaries
If you have any information or videos of the robberies, call 309-467-2375. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD-TVGERMANTOWN HILLS – One car has been reported stolen after a spree of robberies a...
Nov 18, 2024
Bloomington fire Tuesday evening causes ‘considerable smoke and heat damage’
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Bloomington Fire Department)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Additional units were needed to battle a house fire in Bloomington on Tuesday, the depart...
Nov 15, 2024
Judge weighs whether to acquit ex-AT&T boss after hung jury in corruption case
Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during his September trial that ended in a mistrial. A jury eventually deadlocked in deciding whether La Schiaz...
Nov 15, 2024
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far
More than 52,000 Illinois residents have been relieved of $72 million of medical debt under a state pilot program that debuted earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)The pi...
Nov 15, 2024
