Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Judge sentences caller who threatened to shoot Rodney Davis
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCSPRINGFIELD – A US District Judge sentenced Randall E. Tarr, of Rochester, to serve two years probation...
Nov 23, 2020
Former Normal cop pleads guilty to official misconduct
Brian Williams, 47, of Normal. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A former Normal Police officer will spend some time in the county jail for his guilty ...
Nov 23, 2020
Speaker Madigan: “I plan to be a candidate for speaker”
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – To cap off a week in which more than a dozen House Democrats have gone away from Ho...
Nov 23, 2020
Nine months on the front lines
Dr. Brian Miller (pictured), president of the Sangamon County Health Board (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A panel of doctors on a University of Illinois Springfield lo...
Nov 23, 2020
Sheriff’s office probing burglary in Lexington
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Henkel at (309)-888-5049. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle LEXINGTON – Police are investigating a burglary that happened early Thursda...
Nov 20, 2020
ISU President Larry Dietz announces plans to retire
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Illinois State University President Larry Dietz Friday announced he will retire at the end of Jun...
Nov 20, 2020
Bloomington leaders take wait-and-see approach before issuing mask-wearing rule
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (Photo courtesy: Youtube) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A mandatory mask-wearing ordinance is not in Bloomington’s immediate future, but City Manage...
Nov 20, 2020
ISU women’s basketball cancels first three games due to COVID-19
A decision on safely resuming team activities will be made in the days to come following additional discussions and medical testing.(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – ...
Nov 20, 2020
MCHD reports 48th COVID-related death; 178 new cases
There have been 1,136 new cases reported in McLean County over the last week. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man in his 80s...
Nov 20, 2020
Convicted Twin-Cities child killer sentenced to life in prison
The minimum possible prison sentence for Baker was 20 years, but she qualified for life-in-prison because of “exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty,” as sta...
Nov 20, 2020
