Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

ISP announces new road rage campaign
The campaign will be comprised of social media toolkits, billboards, and radio ads. (Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice)By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced a new educational c...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2024

Illinois returns nearly $276 million in missing money for 2023
Claims can range from overlooked safes, unpaid insurance benefits, and forgotten bank accounts. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office announc...
Syndicated Author Jan 05, 2024

Jury selection begins next week for Bloomington murder trial
The trial could last two weeks. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Jury selection begins Monday in a trial involving the murder of a Bloomington man in 2021.Kentrell Brown, ...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2024

Illinois Attorney General warns of phone scams with AI voices
Phone scammers often invoke victim's loved ones to trick them into sending money or sharing personal information. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By WMBD-TVCHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2024

Georgia man ordered held in custody for deadly shooting of Peoria teen
Anderson faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with the April 9, 2022, shooting death of 17-year-old Kanye A. Stowers who was attending a party in Bloomington that day. (Flickr)By WMBD-TV...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2024

Rivian production up, deliveries slightly down
Deliveries were a hair below 14,000, a decrease from the previous quarter. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Automotive ended 2023 by producing far more of its electric trucks...
Syndicated Author Jan 04, 2024

Charges filed against Bloomington man in connection with deadly September crash
By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces up to five years in prison after being charged last week in connection with a fatal traffic accident this past fall.Kameron D. Major, 26, had been...
Syndicated Author Jan 03, 2024

Bloomington teen cited for New Year’s Eve DUI
(WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington teen has been arrested and cited with a DUI for a crash on New Year's Eve. Police said the 17-year-old crashed into 6 Points Food and Liquo...
Syndicated Author Jan 03, 2024

Foodmobile helping those facing food insecurity
Attendees are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport food. (Photo Courtesy of Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s Facebook page)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) will st...
Syndicated Author Dec 27, 2023

Illinois woman sentenced for buying gun used to kill police officer
28-year-old Regina Lewis was sentenced for conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm, and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVURBANA – A Normal w...
Syndicated Author Dec 27, 2023