Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock comes out as gay
Ex-congressman Aaron Schock. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoylePEORIA – Former Central Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock has come out as gay, according to a post on his Instagram account Thurs...
Mar 05, 2020
Public health officials announce fifth case of coronavirus in Illinois
Illinois was the first state to be able to test for COVID-19 and IDPH continues to test for the virus in all three of its laboratories – Chicago, Springfield, and Carbondale. (Photo Centers for ...
Mar 05, 2020
Central Illinois prepares for potential spread of COVID-19
One of Illinois’ largest municipalities is preparing for the possible spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus from China. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Peo...
Mar 05, 2020
Bill would allow barbers, others to practice without state license
State Rep. Allen Skillicorn says his measure to allow people in the cosmetology field to practice without a license as long as it's publicly posted they're not licensed is about consumer choice and wo...
Mar 05, 2020
Bill to ban all red light cameras in Illinois moves out of House Rules Committee
In 2015, Sen. Martin Sandoval killed a bill that belonged to state Rep. David McSweeney, which would have banned non-home rule municipalities from installing red-light cameras. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/F...
Mar 05, 2020
Amid firearm ID processing delays, Illinois House Republicans demand action
With continued delays in Illinois State Police processing Firearm Owner Identification card applications and renewals, a group of state lawmakers and citizens are calling for either the FOID law to be...
Mar 05, 2020
McLean County want bond revoked for man freed in decades-old Bloomington murder
Donald Whalen. (Photo Illinois Department of Corrections) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors want a Bloomington man behind bars again for his father’s murder after a...
Mar 05, 2020
Illinois Council on Women and Girls aiming to tackle backlog of untested rape kits
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says her Illinois Council on Women and Girls means business. "As the first black w...
Mar 05, 2020
Three men identifed in fatal Interstate 55 plane crash
The crash happened around 8:49 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 55 near Lincoln. (Photo courtesy Bill Mabie) By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – The three people who were killed in a plane crash Tuesday on...
Mar 04, 2020
Illinois bill would fine people for using fake service dogs
Illinoisans who misrepresent a dog as a trained service dog could face fines under a proposal in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Misrepresenting ...
Mar 04, 2020
