Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Pontiac woman sustains multiple gunshot wounds in shooting late Friday night
This case remains under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Pontiac Police Department. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalPONTIAC – Police officers in Pont...
Syndicated Author May 08, 2023

Danvers man pleads not guilty when arraigned on murder counts
Livingston remains in the county jail on $2 million bond. His next court hearing is May 24. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The person accused of killing a Bloomington woman who was rep...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

Annual Illinois police memorial
On the west lawn of the state Capitol stands a monument to Illinois’ law enforcers. Officers and survivors gathered Thursday for the annual Illinois police memorial. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave Dahl...
Syndicated Author May 05, 2023

California man charged with defrauding more than 50 central Illinois investors
His arraignment will be held in Urbana's federal courthouse on June 1. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVURBANA, Ill. - A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a California man and his companies for defraud...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2023

Pork Producers Association celebrates inaugural “Illinois Bacon Day”
State Sen. Tom Bennett with Kent and Jarrin Blunier. (Photo courtesy Illinois Pork Producers Association)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Pork Producers Association was at the Illinois St...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2023

State lawmakers pass bill that punishes public libraries for book banning
HB 2789 awaits the governor's action. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In what backers – led by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias – say is a first-in-the-nation...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2023

Bill intended to watch out for bullied school kids awaits a vote in the Illinois Senate
Croke's bill has passed the House and awaits a Senate vote. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the year 2023, bullying means cyberbullying. A proposal in the legislature would update ...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)

Illinois Republicans react to the Com Ed Four verdicts
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) (left). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans were eager Tuesday evening to react to the guilty verdicts in the...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023

Coroner: Edwardsville woman died in early morning crash on Monday
Both cars were in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near the Lime Stone rest area when the accident occurred. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVPONTIAC – An Edwardsville woman died in an early morn...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023

Bloomington man arrested after Monday shooting incident
This incident remains under investigation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested after a shooting incident near the 400 block of Valley View Circle Monday.Accor...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023



