Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Speaker of Illinois House: “I think there’s racism in America”
Speaker of the Illinois House Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the first Black person to occupy that office, t...
Sep 20, 2024 Illinois Speaker Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: File)
State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comEAST ST. LOUIS - A federal...
Sep 20, 2024
FBI threatens consequences for those making hoax threats online
The FBI works closely with local law enforcement to investigate and determine the credibility of all threats, and hoax threats divert agencies' limited resources and cost taxpayers. (Photo courtesy: P...
Sep 20, 2024
High court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search
The Illinois Supreme Court chamber is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)State supreme court rules unanimously in case stemming from 2020 traffic stopBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol Ne...
Sep 20, 2024
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan
Flanked by his legal team, former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago earlier this month. La Schiazza's bribery trial ended in a mistrial on Th...
Sep 19, 2024
Watterson Towers under boil order after water main break
The town is working with Illinois State University to keep the students updated on the situation. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TVNORMAL – A boil order is in effect for the residents of Watterson To...
Sep 19, 2024 Watterson Towers, located on Illinois State Universities campus in Normal, IL. (Photo courtesy: File)
Unit 5 approves 2024-25 budget, presents plan to maintain facilities
The school board also discussed millions of dollars worth of repairs that need to be made to various buildings and facilities in the district. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The McLe...
Sep 19, 2024
BPD: Numerous motor vehicle burglary reports recently
According to a BPD Facebook post, these vehicle burglaries recently occurred on the city’s east side. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police have recently received ...
Sep 18, 2024
Southern Illinois man wins $1 million in scratch off lottery game
So far, this month, the lottery said, instant tickets have resulted in $63.7 million in prize money. (Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By WMBD-TVCHICAGO – A Southern Illinois man won $1 million from an...
Sep 18, 2024 (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery)
Case of former AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan heads to jury
Former head of AT&T Illinois Paul La Schiazza and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured in file photos at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. La Schiazza and Madigan ar...
Sep 18, 2024
