Category Archives: Local News
Mayor Chris Koos announces re-election bid for sixth term
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD NORMAL – In a Monday morning announcement, Normal Mayor Chris Koos said he seeks re-election in the April 2025 consolidated election f...
Jul 15, 2024
Investigation underway at OSF HealthCare for employees’ social media account
The investigation remains ongoing. (Photo courtesy: OSF HealthCare/X)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – OSF HealthCare is investigating a statement shared on an employee’s social media account.In...
Jul 15, 2024
Woodford Sheriff warns of scammers impersonating police
Anyone who has received a suspicious call is encouraged to call the Woodford County Sheriff's Office at (309) 467-2375. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVWOODFORD COUNTY – Scammers found a new grift by...
Jul 15, 2024
Traffic stop in Normal leads to drug and gun arrest
Rose is due back in court on July 19 for an arraignment. (Photo courtesy: NPD)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A traffic stop in Normal last week led to the arrest of a man for drug and weapon charges.NPD...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois State University protestors stand trial for May 3 trespassing arrest
Protesters camped up on Illinois State Universities Quad. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Following the arrests of seven protestors at Illinois State University in May, all appeared in c...
Jul 10, 2024
McLean County man charged with eight Class X felonies
Mendiola is due back in court on July 19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man on parole now faces eight Class X felonies for allegedly possession a machin...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal Police warning local residents of scam impersonating officers
Normal Police Officer Brad Park spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: NPD/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Police in Normal want the public to be aware of scams that portray officers on...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal police announce retirement of K-9 Thor
Officer Bachman worked with Thor spanning back to 2017. (Photo Courtesy of Normal Police Department/Facebook)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor w...
Jul 09, 2024
Charges issued against Bloomington woman in deadly crash that killed 8-year-old boy
The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 near mile post 139. That's a few miles east of the interchange with U.S. Route 51. (Brian Turner/Flickr)By ...
Jul 09, 2024
Some kids in Bloomington-Normal to receive free swimming lessons
The Swim Safety Program will last from July 8 to Aug. 2. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is teaming up with the Bloomington-Normal YMCA, Boys and Girls Club and R...
Jul 05, 2024
