Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Unit 5 considers cuts, referendum to reduce massive deficit
Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle (left) and School Board President Amy Roser (right). (Vimeo) By HOI ABCNORMAL – The Unit 5 School Board will vote next week on staff recommendations to cut p...
Mar 03, 2022
Illinois lawmakers react to former House Speaker Mike Madigan indictment
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The top Republican in the Illinois House, Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), waved th...
Mar 03, 2022
Madigan indicted on federal corruption charges
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Anyone who thought former House Speaker Mike Madigan would slip away from the feds was wrong."Today a federa...
Mar 03, 2022
IMA launches third annual Makers’ Madness competition
The winner will join the Caterpillar mining truck and a heated traffic signal as the coolest products made in Illinois. (Photo courtesy: IMA) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Depending on your definit...
Mar 02, 2022
Founder of Monical’s Pizza passes away
Monical’s Pizza, founded by Ralph Monical, in 1959, continues to be a staple across the Midwest. (Photo courtesy: Monical’s Pizza Tolono/Facebook) By Blake HaasTOLONO – Ralph Monical...
Mar 01, 2022
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois’ finances are coming out strong out of the pandemic
The Democratic leader testified to members of Congress on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Members of Congress got the Illinois story Tuesday morning from Gov....
Mar 01, 2022
Bloomington City Council approves contract for automatic license plate readers
The city will pay Flock Safety $32,500 the first year, and $27,500 the second year of the contract. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police will soon have the technology offi...
Mar 01, 2022
4-year-old, 3 Pekin Police officers taken to hospital after lake rescue
The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is conducting a follow-up investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pekin Police/WJBC) By Heart of Illinois ABC PEKIN – A 4-year-old child and three Pekin Police offic...
Feb 28, 2022
Raoul announces final approval of $26 billion national opioid settlement agreement
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the funds will be used to fight problems caused by addictive opiates.(Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By IIS RadioCHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame...
Feb 25, 2022
Illinois lawmaker can’t stay quiet any longer about the wrongfully accused
State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A Black teenager from Waukegan – Martell Williams, 15 – was reportedly detained for two d...
Feb 25, 2022
