Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Gov. Pritzker delivers second inaugural address
JB Pritzker is governor of Illinois for a second time. He was sworn in on Monday. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker ran down what mostly amounted to a "gre...
Jan 10, 2023
New Illinois General Assembly will collect more money than their predecessors
That nugget was buried in a bill which does many other things – for one, giving the governor a "closing fund" to help when businesses are considering whether to locate in Illinois. (WJBC file ph...
Jan 09, 2023
Heartland Community College names new Dean of Adult Education
Khrystyna Sanborn is serving in the new role. (Photo courtesy: Heartland Community College) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Heartland Community College is naming a new Dean of Adult Education.The college ...
Jan 04, 2023
Text to 9-1-1 comes to Tazewell County
Anyone needing to contact the dispatch center is asked to talk if possible. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News TAZEWELL COUNTY – People in Tazewell County now have the option of sending a ...
Jan 04, 2023
Washington State University professor reacts to the murder of four students 12 miles from campus
Matt Loveless, a Assistant Professor at Washington State University visited the afternoon show. (Photo courtesy: Matt Loveless/Twitter)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 28-year-old Pennsylvania man i...
Jan 03, 2023
1 person injured as fog causes McLean County crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Poor visibility due to fog led to a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in eastern McLean County tha...
Jan 02, 2023
Illinois Attorney General taking some online sellers to court
Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If we're talking about fake product reviews, the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says, "Zero Stars...
Jan 02, 2023
Gas prices are on the rise at the start of the new year
Prices at the pump are on the rise. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – At the start of the new year, prices at the pump are rising.According to GasBuddy, prices across the ...
Jan 02, 2023
Illinois attorney general plans to appeal last week’s decision on no-cash-bail law
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The attorney general - without going into specifics as to why he thinks the judge in Kankakee was wrong to declar...
Jan 02, 2023
Enjoy Illinois will be part of the Rose Parade
For the first time, Enjoy Illinois is entering a float in the Rose Parade. (Graphic: Illinois Office of Tourism)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – People who watch the Tournament of Roses parade Jan. 2 &...
Dec 29, 2022
