Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Central Illinois regional COVID vaccination site is at the state fairgrounds
The Orr Building at the state fairgrounds will be home of the central Illinois mass vaccination site. (Photo courtesy illinois.gov) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – State and Sangamon County le...
Feb 19, 2021
LeRoy man dies in I-74 crash
The man’s identify is being withheld until family is notified. (Facebook/Illinois State Police) By Neil Doyle FARMER CITY – A 28-year-old man from LeRoy died in a crash early Thursd...
Feb 19, 2021
Heart of Illinois school district, Twin-Cities-based Special Olympics among victims in fraud scheme
Raymer faces up to 20 years in prison.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Heart of Illinois ABC SPRINGFIELD – Federal prosecutors revealed Thursday a Heart of Illinois school district was...
Feb 19, 2021
Auto rates to rebound for State Farm policyholders
The rate increase takes effect March 29. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is raising auto insurance rates an average 4.2% starting next month for Ill...
Feb 19, 2021
Children’s Discovery Museum receives a $20,000 grant for at-risk youth
The after school program helps at-risk youth. (Photo courtesy: Children’s Discovery Museum/Facebook) By Blake Haas Normal – To help with an afterschool partnership, the Children’s Di...
Feb 19, 2021
State Senators tour nuclear power plant in Clinton
State Senators Michael Hastings and Doris Turner toured Exelon’s plant at Clinton. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl CLINTON – Senators are studying Illinois nuclear plants as energy p...
Feb 19, 2021
Local food bank sending disaster relief to Texas
One load of boxes left the Twin-Cities Thursday afternoon and a volunteer group will be completing a second load for departure Friday morning. (Photo courtesy Midwest Food Bank Bloomington-Normal) &nb...
Feb 18, 2021
MCHD: Vaccine shipments impacted by winter weather
The delay has canceled the vaccine clinic at Grossinger Motors Arena for Friday, Feb. 19. That clinic was for people receiving their second dose. McKnight says those who were scheduled will be contact...
Feb 18, 2021
FBI Agent: Black History Month is a time to learn, educate and remember
Special Agent Kegan Walker spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: FBI Springfield/Twitter)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – February is Black History Month, and for one Federal Bureau of ...
Feb 18, 2021
51 new coronavirus cases in McLean County
There have been 165 COVID-related deaths in the county. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials Thursday reported 51 new...
Feb 18, 2021
