Category Archives: Local News
Spotlight on Jesse White during opening day of Illinois State Fair
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White served as the grand marshal of the Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In his final months of his final year (t...
Aug 12, 2022
GOP, sheriff’s union shoots down Democratic county board candidate
Krystle Able speaks before the McLean County Board’s Executive Committee on Monday, August 8, 2022. (McLean County government/YouTube) By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Voting along party lines, the...
Aug 12, 2022
Rivian Automotive post quarterly loss of $1.7B in 2Q earning report
The start-up produces electric vehicles in Normal, IL. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive (RIVN) reported a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion...
Aug 11, 2022
Local Financial Advisor: Inflation Reduction Act “will probably add to inflation”
Kevin Kingston, a wealth advisor with Savant Wealth management spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Kevin Kingston) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A $430 billion Inflation Reduction ...
Aug 11, 2022
District 87 buildings enhancing school safety and security protocols
Data was presented by the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Last week, school leaders and resource officers gathered for a two da...
Aug 11, 2022
McLean County Coroner ID’s Normal woman found deceased in Bloomington
The investigation remains ongoing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A missing and possibly endangered Normal woman has been identified as a person found deceased in a vehicle ...
Aug 11, 2022
Central Illinoisans turning to food pantries for help during record inflation
Tammy Bishop, President of the Mackinaw Food Pantry spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Mackinaw Food Pantry/Facebook) By Blake HaasMACKINAW – With record inflation, central Ill...
Aug 11, 2022
Town of Normal encouraging residents to enroll in new mass notification system
To register for Notify Normal you can visit normalil.gov. (Facebook/Town of Normal – Government)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The Town of Normal has rolled out a free mass communication system cal...
Aug 11, 2022
Pork and Pigskins Championship returns to crown best pork chop sandwich in Illinois
A year ago, Normal Community High School's A-Train concession group had both the heart and the flavor to capture the inaugural state title. (Photo courtesy IHSA)By RFD RadioBLOOMINGTON – The Ill...
Aug 11, 2022
Butter cow unveiled at the Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair runs Aug. 11-21 in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You can color Gov. JB Pritzker “gobsmacked,” and when was the last time you heard a ...
Aug 11, 2022
