Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
With 1 month left in session, lawmakers near deal on public transit reform
A Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train heads south from the Addison station on Chicago's north side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By ANDREW ADAMS& BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Il...
Apr 30, 2025
Lucky Illinois winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpot prize
(Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery) CHICAGO (WMBD) - It's been about a month but the people who purchased a winning Mega Millions ticket last month have come forward to claim their prize, the Illinois ...
Apr 30, 2025
Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts
Approximately 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs clinic Sunday in a protest organized by Illinois Veterans for Change. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sonya Dymova)By SONYA...
Apr 28, 2025
Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
A banner of Abraham Lincoln hangs from a light post at the University of Illinois Springfield. UIS is another school that has seen an increase in tuition and fees. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brid...
Apr 28, 2025
Peoria airport hits all-time record passenger numbers in March
The Peoria International Airport. (Photo courtesy: Peoria International Airport: Facebook) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The records keep falling when it comes to total passengers at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing...
Apr 25, 2025
Illinois community-based foster homes face insurance ‘crisis’
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.co...
Apr 25, 2025
Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers
Congressman Eric Sorensen. NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety.The $750,000 grant from the Departmen...
Apr 25, 2025
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
(Dave Dahl/WJBC)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced he will ...
Apr 23, 2025
Bloomington to receive $1.9 million to revitalize downtown
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Bloomington will be among the grant recipients receiving help to revitalize their downtowns.Pritzker announce...
Apr 23, 2025
Pared-back ‘Right to Play’ bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr urges passage of a bill to let high school athletes compete simultaneously on school teams and in non-school events during debate on the House floor Wednesday, April 9. (Capitol N...
Apr 22, 2025
