Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Hundreds of gun owners rally in Springfield
It was a sea of yellow shirts in downtown Springfield as the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day made up what is typically the biggest rally of the year at the statehouse. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRING...
Mar 30, 2023
Illinois State and Bradley University go head to head in I-74 Blood Donor Challenge
All participating donors will receive a free t-shirt and the blood drive is open from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalNORMAL – Bragging right...
Mar 29, 2023
Bill in the Illinois General Assembly would curb the cost of insulin
Judy Johnson of Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Backers of a bill to hold the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 for a month's supply brought out a retiree to make their...
Mar 29, 2023
Bloomington police investigate false school threat
Contact was eventually made with the individual who made the threat, and it was determined that there was no credible threat to any area school. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Police a...
Mar 24, 2023
Former business owner and WJBC Spirit of McLean County award recipient has died
Elmo Quinn, of Bloomington, was the 2019 recipient of the WJBC Don Munson Spirit of McLean County Award. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Elmo Quinn, a longtime local business owner a...
Mar 23, 2023
Discussion of book banning has entered the Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois House passed a bill which would deny state grants to libraries which go along with book bans. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The discussion of book banning has entered t...
Mar 23, 2023
Bloomington police report total number of St. Patrick’s Day DUI arrests
Officers arrested seven impaired drivers. One of the arrests was made after a crash caused property damages. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department reported t...
Mar 22, 2023
Rossi appears in Tazewell County Court Tuesday, not called to stand
Former CEO of Reditus Labs Aaron Rossi. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – Aaron Rossi, the former CEO of Reditus Labs, appeared in Tazewell County Court in relation to the case w...
Mar 22, 2023
Opposite sides on abortion rally at the Illinois Capitol
Just before the Capitol rally, pro-choice forces counter-rallied on the lawn of the Illinois State Library across the street. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Opposite sides of Second S...
Mar 22, 2023
Illinois attorney general urges lawmakers to pass “Work Without Fear Act”
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Protection for whistleblowers is the topic of a bill the attorney general is calling attention to. "Fear of reta...
Mar 21, 2023
