Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County woman accused of beating a man with a metal pipe
Police reported that the man was able to get away and called authorities. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake HaasMCLEAN COUNTY – A McLean County woman stands accused of kidnapping a man and b...
Jan 22, 2024
Pontiac man found guilty of home invasion and sexual abuse
Burton remains behind bars at the McLean County jail until he’s sentenced in March. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas PONTIAC – A Pontiac man awaits a sentencing hearing after bein...
Jan 20, 2024 The man remains behind bars in the McLean County jail. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Law and Justice Center)
Lt. Gov. Stratton hears from minority women business owners
Helping women with financial issues is also one of MBDC's key initiatives for 2024. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton (D-Ill.) stopped by the Minority Bu...
Jan 19, 2024
Foodmobile coming to McLean County
Anyone in McLean County in need of food is welcome. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – The Eastern Illinois Foodbank and the McLean County Unit 5 school district announced a par...
Jan 18, 2024
Potential entire downtown remodel coming to Bloomington
Questions on the survey included if they would like to keep historic characteristics or spring for a more modern look; another, if they would prefer more parking or more walkability amongst businesses...
Jan 18, 2024
Two shots fired incidents being investigated by Bloomington Police Department
No arrests have been made in either shooting. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is investigating two shots fired incidents that transpired on Wednesda...
Jan 18, 2024
Illinois Crop Production – 2023 Summary
It's not quite a bin-buster, but corn and soybeans finished pretty well for Illinois. (Facebook/IL Corn)(USDA)Corn: Planted area, at 11.20 million acres, is up 4 percent from 2022. Corn for grain was ...
Jan 18, 2024
Clean-up underway at the Salvation Army in Bloomington after busted pipe
Some walls will need to be torn down. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – It’s now clean-up time for one local nonprofit after a pip burst flooded several rooms.For the...
Jan 17, 2024
Koehler sponsors bill to address escalating costs of prescription drugs
The board would consider a broad range of economic factors and would provide pharmaceutical manufacturers a chance to justify existing drug costs. (PHOTO:Dave Dahl)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illino...
Jan 17, 2024
Task force for Illinois Underground Railroad holds first meeting
Koehler will co-chair the task force along with State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force held its firs...
Jan 17, 2024
