Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Sheriff: local jail grapples with mentally ill inmates who should be getting help from the state
The sheriff hopes things will change, but in the meantime, he plans to work with other community agencies to help the progressing issue. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsMCLEAN COUNTY (25 News Now) – ...
Dec 21, 2022
State Farm Holiday Classic gets underway next week
By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The best basketball this side of March. That’s the saying for the annual State Farm Holiday Classic, which kicks off Tuesday, Dec. 27 and runs through Friday, De...
Dec 21, 2022
State House committee holds final hearing about proposed ban on assault weapons
Gun control advocates hope there's momentum for the bill – in the wake of the massacre at the July 4 parade in Highland Park, where seven people died and 48 more were injured. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By...
Dec 21, 2022
Winter storm watch for central Illinois
A winter storm watch has been issued for all of central Illinois starting Thursday and running through late Friday night. (Graphic courtesy National Weather Service Lincoln)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD ...
Dec 21, 2022
Arrival of a winter storm in Central Illinois during peak holiday travel
IDOT is urging patience and caution while traveling later this week, especially around snow plows. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By 25 NewsCENTRAL ILLINOIS – This incoming winter storm will barrel ...
Dec 20, 2022
Ameren Illinois customers can qualify for free smart thermostats
The device lets user control the temperature of the home from their smartphone and allows a heating/cooling schedule to be made for more efficient energy use. (Photo courtesy: 25 News) By 25 News BLOO...
Dec 19, 2022
Lawmakers pay their respects to Scott Bennett
The memorial was held at a University of Illinois performance hall on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It took a performance hall on the University of Illinois...
Dec 19, 2022
ISU honors baseball star who’s giving back after making the big leagues
School leaders said DeJong made the lead gift to build the training facility that will replace the outdoor bullpen area. (Facebook/Paul DeJong)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Illinois State University is hon...
Dec 19, 2022
Two juveniles charged as adults for theft of 25 guns from Bloomington business
A juvenile female with her infant child drove Freeman, Lobdell and DaJuan Edwards-Melton to the business where they broke through a window and stole the weapons, according to a news release from the U...
Dec 16, 2022
Bloomington native Kinzinger denounces both parties as he bids farewell to Congress
Kinzinger, now living in Channahon and representing Illinois' 16th District, did not run for reelection while the other GOP committee member Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) was defeated for re-election in the ...
Dec 16, 2022
