Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Pritzker introduces new Elder Abuse Task Force
Illinois Department on Aging Director Paula Basta (second from left). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker used Senior Day at the Illinois State Fair Monday to ann...
Aug 12, 2019
Prosecutors drop murder charge in Bloomington woman’s plea agreement
Brittney Mikesell, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges in a fatal stabbing that happened almost two years ago. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Department and Bloomington Police) B...
Aug 12, 2019
ISP: Car drove over median in I-55 crash near Towanda
Illinois State Police said Monday the victims’ conditions are not known.(DavidsonScott/flickr) By Neil Doyle TOWANDA – A two-car crash Sunday evening on I-55, just north of the Towa...
Aug 12, 2019
Repeat winners at ISF hog and husband calling contests
Andrew Metheney, of Georgetown, became a four-time champion. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Repeat winners dominated the stage Sunday at the Illinois State Fair's hog- and hu...
Aug 12, 2019
Veterans honored at Illinois State Fair
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Alicia Tate-Nadeau Sunday at the Illinois State Fair. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Sunday was a day for veterans at the Illinois State Fair. The theme of ...
Aug 12, 2019
ICE agents arrest Bloomington hit-and-run suspect
Jose Rodriguez, 27, is now in the custody of federal ICE agents. (Bloomington Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Federal authorities are a step closer to deporting an...
Aug 12, 2019
Four hurt in I-55 crash near Towanda
A two-car crash early Sunday evening on I-55 near Towanda sent four people to area hospitals. (Photo from Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Howard PackowitzTOWANDA – The Normal Fire Department rep...
Aug 12, 2019
Illinois State Fair Coliseum is back in business
After more than two years of being closed, the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fair has been rededicated. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The 118-year-old State Fair Coliseum is ready f...
Aug 09, 2019
Political sparks rekindled from heated 2018 election fight
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael addressed the County Board’s Finance Committee on Wednesday. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Old wounds have yet ...
Aug 07, 2019
Butter cow unveiled at Illinois State Fair
The cow's wearing a hard hat and stands among traffic cones and the word FUTURE, all in butter. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – No matter what other states do, you can count o...
Aug 07, 2019
