Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Veterans’ celebration at the Illinois State Fair
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs assistant director Anthony Vaughn. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When you are a veteran, you have something nobody can take away.That was the...
Aug 14, 2023
Normal Planning Commission approves zoning code changes for dispensaries
The Normal Town Council is expected to review the changes on August 21. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal is one step closer to changing the zoning codes for cannabis businesses. On Thu...
Aug 11, 2023
2023 Illinois State Fair Ag Day Breakfast canceled
The event was canceled due to storms with strong winds predicted to hit the area Friday morning. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair announced Thursday evening that ...
Aug 11, 2023
Twilight Parade wraps up day one at the Illinois State Fair
Thursday's Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The statewide FFA leaders served as grand marshals for the Twilight Parade, which closed out the first d...
Aug 11, 2023
Illinois’ annual celebration of agriculture is underway
Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Illinois State Fair mixed ...
Aug 11, 2023
Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiled
Lorilee Schultz, whose family farms in Orangeville, near Freeport, is depicted milking the cow. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The famous butter cow, 2023 edition, has taken her place...
Aug 10, 2023
New name for McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield
Gov. JB Pritzker. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker tried Wednesday to correct an historic wrong by re-naming Springfield’s McFarland Mental Health Center for a wo...
Aug 10, 2023
Back 2 School Alliance celebrates 25 years of giving back
More than 4,000 students from District 87 and Unit 5 received backpacks and school supplies. (Facebook/Back to School Alliance)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Back 2 School Alliance hosted its 25th annu...
Aug 09, 2023
Central Illinois man sentenced to 21 years in federal prison meth distribution charge
A lawful permanent resident of the United States, it's likely that Bernal will be deported back to Mexico when he finishes serving his prison term. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By WMBD-TVATLANTA, Ill. &#...
Aug 08, 2023
Postal worker from Pontiac identified as man killed Monday traffic crash in Bloomington
Per state statute, toxicology tests are pending. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A 36-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker was identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash Mond...
Aug 08, 2023
