Category Archives: Local News
Jelani Day’s mother shares new developments two years later
With new information, Bolden Day wants her son's death investigation turned into a murder investigation. (Photo Courtesy of HOI ABC)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – It's been two years since Carme...
Aug 28, 2023
Normal Community steamrolls Sacred Heart-Griffin in opening week of regular season
Normal Community football beats Sacred Heart Griffin to kickoff the 2023 season, 54-14.By Jake FogalNORMAL – Expectations were lofty heading into the 2023 season for the Normal Community Ironmen...
Aug 26, 2023
Connect Transit offering free bus rides to Bloomington-Normal library cardholders
The American Library Association spearheads Library Card Sign-Up Month each September to encourage children to start the school year with their own local library card. (Photo courtesy: Connect Transit...
Aug 25, 2023
ISU Professor facing four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault
Alan Bates remains behind bars on a $1 million bond. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD TV NORMAL – A long investigation by the Bloomington Police Department Criminal Investigation Div...
Aug 24, 2023
More West Nile virus identified in McLean County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday the first WNV-related death in 2023 in suburban Cook County. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A second pool of mosq...
Aug 24, 2023
18-year-old arrested for possessing stolen vehicle
Two other Hyundai were also recovered in Normal and Bloomington. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department announced it recovered three stolen vehicles and made ...
Aug 23, 2023
Normal police investigate shots fired incident near apartment complex
No injuries were reported and the incident is still under investigation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police continue to investigate a shots fired incident that occurred Sunday nig...
Aug 23, 2023
Four Peoria residents charged federally for allegedly conspiring to break into gun stores
All four are due back in court later this month. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD PEORIA – Four Peoria residents were ordered held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals for unsuccessfully tryin...
Aug 22, 2023
Remote learning Tuesday for Bloomington Junior High School due to extreme heat
District 87 says all other Bloomington Public School buildings will follow the regular attendance schedule Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Junior High School studen...
Aug 22, 2023
This week’s heat wave opens several regional cooling centers in central Illinois
Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s through the week across Central Illinois. (Photo Pixabay)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – The heat wave expected this week to put temperatures into the 90s wi...
Aug 21, 2023
