Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Jobs up, state unemployment rate down last month
The largest job gains were seen in the financial activites, government, leisure and hospitality and education and health services sectors. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Jobs were up...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2023

Pekin police investigate reckless homicide after two dead in hit and run
The Tazewell County Coroner will release the identities of the victims Friday afternoon. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – A reckless driver has left two people dead in Pekin.According to Pekin...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2023

“Make Music Normal” returns to Uptown Normal
Make Music Normal returns to Uptown Normal next week. (Facebook/Uptown Normal)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The town’s annual "Make Music Normal" festival is back in Uptown Normal Friday, June 23 and...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2023

Rossi returns to federal court Thursday
Former Reditus Lab CEO Aaron Rossi. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – Former Reditus Lab CEO Aaron Rossi made an appearance in Federal Court in Peoria Thursday.In the courtroom, Rossi's...
Syndicated Author Jun 16, 2023

Towanda bicyclist killed in car crash
Authorities are investigating the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD NewsUPDATE: McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim as 69-year-old Craig E. Ryan of Bloomington. T...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023

Two men sentenced to prison for robbing local pawn shop
The men were recently sentenced in a McLean County court room. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Two men in Bloomington are heading to prison after being found gui...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023

Illinois Treasurer’s Office hosting agriculture photo contest
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalILLINOIS – Young photographers in Illinois are being encouraged by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to submit their best...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023

Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games this weekend in Normal
The Summer Games will begin on Friday and will run through the weekend culminating on Sunday. (Photo Courtesy of Special Olympics Illinois)By Jake FogalNORMAL – The Special Olympics Illinois Sum...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023

Giannoulias highlights legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In keeping with Illinois' status as an oasis for Midwestern women seeking abortions, lawmakers and the s...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023

Suspects in custody after fleeing police in Gridley
By WMBD-TVGRIDLEY – The McLean County Sheriff's Office took five suspects into custody Thursday.According to a sheriff's office Facebook update, four suspects fled from the scene of an atte...
Syndicated Author Jun 09, 2023