Category Archives: Local News
McLean County to have a warming bus due to low temperatures
By WMBD TV (WJBC file photo)BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit will have a warming bus in Bloomington due to cold temperatures this weekend.The bus will be operating from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan...
Jan 20, 2025
State Farm to pull their Super Bowl commercial due to California fires
State Farm is headquartered in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON – State Farm will not be advertising during the Super Bowl as originally planned, as their attention will be on...
Jan 20, 2025
Bloomington native and her family persevering through LA wildfires
Firefighters continue battling Palisades fire as flames rage across Los Angeles, California, United States on January 09, 2025. (Photo by Official Flickr Account of CAL FIRE / Handout/Anadolu via Gett...
Jan 15, 2025
Normal remembers former Mayor Richard Godfrey, dead at 91
Richard Godfrey was 91. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Town of Normal is remembering a former mayor who had a significant economic impact on the town.According to his&n...
Jan 14, 2025
Normal Fire Department explains scale of Los Angeles fires
A map, made by the Normal Fire Dept., showcases what the fires would look like in Normal. (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Dept./Facebook) By WMBD NORMAL – The Normal Fire Department is letting peop...
Jan 14, 2025
Bloomington man in custody after Monday afternoon shooting
Cheonte Hinkle, 29, was booked into the McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested Monday in connection with a shootin...
Jan 14, 2025
Bloomington City Council approves new subdivision
Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council approved a new subdivision on the city's southwest side during its mee...
Jan 14, 2025
State Farm cancelled 72,000 California fire insurance policies in 2024
State Farm headquarters are in Bloomington, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: State Farm/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is being accused of canceling thousands of fire insurance policies in ...
Jan 13, 2025
Stampede returning to Miller Park Zoo
Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – An annual fundraising event benefiting the Miller Park Zoo will be returning in March.The Miller Park Zoo Stampede, which in...
Jan 09, 2025
Peoria Civic Center to announce naming rights deal for its theater
No other details were disclosed including how much the naming partner was paying for the naming rights or how long the name would be in use. (Photo courtesy: File) By WMBD TV PEORIA – For the fi...
Jan 09, 2025
