Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Students, women in trades advocate for more career and technical education
Argo Community High School sophomores Luciana Deir (second from left) and Angelica Turza (fourth from left), along with another student and their teacher meet with State Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago...
Apr 01, 2025
Illinois State University students voice opinions amid strike nearing
Illinois State UniversityNORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Three tentative agreements were reached between the United Faculty of Illinois State University and the administration.Keith Pluymers, associate history ...
Apr 01, 2025
Officer-involved shooting in La Salle leaves one dead; ISP investigating
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: File)LA SALLE, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was shot and killed Sunday by police officers after he repeatedly left a house and pointed a gun at them.The L...
Mar 31, 2025
Tesla Takedown protest happening here in Central Illinois
Photo courtesy: XBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Another week of Tesla takedown protests around the world have now reached here in central Illinois.Demonstrators gathered at the Tesla dealership in Bloomin...
Mar 31, 2025
Officers justified in decision to shoot, says McLean County State’s Attorney
Bloomington Police held a press conference on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In the frantic seconds before a 15-year-old was shot by a Bloomington polic...
Mar 25, 2025
Town of Normal Mayoral candidates talk about what matters most to them
The election is in April. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL – Three candidates are all vying for the title of Mayor for the town of Normal.Council member Chemberly Harris, Incumbent candidate Ch...
Mar 25, 2025
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News...
Mar 25, 2025
Appellate court takes its show on the road, heaving two cases on ISU’s campus
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - More than 100 people listen...
Mar 25, 2025
After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
A statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands outside the gift shop and concessions building at the New Salem Historic Site in Petersburg. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Athan Yanos)By ATHAN YANOS&a...
Mar 25, 2025
Tazewell County Animal Control low on supplies, seeks donations
(Photo courtesy: File) TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - The Tazewell County Animal Control is asking the public for additional supplies ahead of an expected increase in animals coming to its shelter in ...
Mar 25, 2025
