Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Roads around Uptown Circle closing for Festival of Colors Saturday
During the festival, it is customary to throw colored powder on friends and family to show love and respect for each other. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Uptown Circle and all its entrance...
Apr 12, 2024
Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce president says it’s essential to keep in place guidelines for DEI
Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce president Larry Ivory. (Facebook/Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' Black business leaders say while they have ...
Apr 12, 2024
Some Illinois lawmakers want to do something about unregulated hemp products
State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago), mother of a 15-year-old girl, wants to do something about unregulated hemp products, some of which are in lookalike packaging like "Zkittles" or "Trips Ahoy." ...
Apr 12, 2024
Person rescued from grain bin in rural Livingston County
Authorities said the person was taken to an area hospital in stable condition. (Photo Flickr/DeeWayneNealy)By WMBD-TV and Neil DoyleLIVINGSTON COUNTY – One person was rescued from grain bin in r...
Apr 12, 2024
IWU President-elect: Returning to Central Illinois ‘a full circle moment’
Dr. Sheahon Zenger visited WJBC’s Afternoon Show on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: IWU) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – For Illinois Wesleyan University’s President-elect, returning to Centr...
Apr 11, 2024
Normal Public Library settling into temporary location
The library hopes to offer limited computer services by the end of the month. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – It's national library week and Normal Public Library wants visitors to know they...
Apr 11, 2024
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association announces winner of ‘Makers Madness’ contest
The IMA says more than 300,000 votes were cast, and Illinoisans nominated more than 200 items. (Photo courtesy Illinois Manufacturers’ Association)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois has sp...
Apr 11, 2024
Proposed bill would expand coverage of cancer screenings in Illinois
More Illinoisans would have access to preventive cancer measures, if a bill in the Illinois Senate becomes law. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – More Illinoisans would have access to pr...
Apr 11, 2024
Woodford County animal control now under the county sheriff’s department
They'll spend the next few weeks preparing their animal control trucks and will have animal control deputies on call seven days a week.(Photo courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVEUREKA – The Woodford ...
Apr 10, 2024
Tazewell County Coroner identifies motorcycle crash victim
The motorcycle and car crashed near Greenwood Cemetery around 3:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD-TVMACKINAW – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the man who died i...
Apr 10, 2024
