Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
BPD: Man holds steak knife against woman’s throat
Andre Banks was arrested this weekend for allegedly holding a steak knife to a woman’s throat during a domestic dispute. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard Packowitz B...
Nov 03, 2019
Despite NCAA announcement, Illinois lawmakers move on bill to allow student athlete endorsement deals
The bill now heads to the Senate. It would take effect in 2023, the same time as other states. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Disregarding the announcement b...
Nov 01, 2019
UPDATE: BPD probing Halloween armed robbery
BPD said the masked suspect entered with a gun and demanded money. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are probing a Halloween hold up on ...
Nov 01, 2019
Two Livingston County educators have licenses suspended
Kathryn Patten, 34, and James Stoecklin, 56, (Photos Livingston County Sheriff’s Office) By HOI-ABC LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two additional educators in Central Illinois have seen their ...
Nov 01, 2019
State lawmakers still collecting information about vaping
Tony Abboud, executive director of the Vapor Technology Association, says the products his members sell are not the bad actors here. (Photo Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – When the Il...
Nov 01, 2019
BPD: Business robbed on city’s southwest side
Authorities did not say if a weapon was used. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police are releasing little information about a robbery that happened Halloween night in Bloomi...
Nov 01, 2019
Snowfall records set in Peoria, Springfield
The NWS said 2.3 inches of snow fell in Springfield Thursday. (Photo National Weather Service/Twitter) By Neil DoyleLINCOLN – The National Weather Service has reported record snowfalls for ...
Oct 31, 2019
Illinois lawmakers continue battle on ethylene oxide
The chemical is linked to illnesses and deaths around a handful of facilities in the state. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bill to essentially phase out ethylene oxide in Ill...
Oct 31, 2019
Blaze destroys auto repair shop in Downtown Bloomington
Bloomington firefighters fight a blaze Thursday morning at Diesel Dick’s. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – An auto repair shop in Downtown Bloomington is a complete loss a...
Oct 31, 2019
State lawmakers call for ethics reform
State Rep. Tom Demmer is one of several lawmakers calling for changes in ethics rules in Springfield. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s a rush for the ethical hig...
Oct 31, 2019
