Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Springfield Mayor pleas for coal jobs
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Phasing out coal sounds good to a lot of people, and negotiations toward a new energy bill in Illinois...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

Bill backlog at pre-9/11 level
Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state's checkwriter-in-chief says her office has reached a real milestone.Comptroller Susana Mendoza say...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

Bloomington man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling heroin that resulted in a death
The sentencing is a result of 36-year-old Jacob Schultz's arrest in 2019. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced in federal court to 2...
Syndicated Author Jun 07, 2021

House Minority Leader: “Gov. Pritzker, you sold out”
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Friday's signing of legislative maps gives superminority Republicans the perfect opportunity to put Gov Pri...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2021

MCHD officials “cautiously optimistic” as Illinois inches closer to fully reopening
McLean County Health Department Public Affairs Coordinator Marianne Manko spoke with reporters on Friday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As the number of positive COVID-19 c...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2021

Job fair attracts hundreds of employers desperately looking for workers
The job fair was held on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Many businesses have put up their “help wanted” signs, but there have ...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2021

ISU students don’t have to get COVID-19 vaccine
Students taking classes on campus will have to undergo COVID-19 testing, which is provided free of charge. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Illinois Stat...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2021

Rep. Davis slams Gov. Pritzker and Democratic-led redistricting process
Rep. Rodney Davis (podium) spoke during a news conference on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Doing little to discourage speculation he’s running for g...
Syndicated Author Jun 03, 2021

MCHD reports 14 new cases of COVID-19
Health officials reported 14 new cases on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the county’s rollin...
Syndicated Author Jun 03, 2021 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

Unit 5 Superintendent looks back on pandemic year; says traditional learning coming in the fall
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle. (Photo Unit 5) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – After almost a year at the helm of the Unit 5 school district, one local Superintendent is looking back on a ...
Syndicated Author Jun 03, 2021



