Category Archives: Local News
Heartland Community College allots $35 million for infrastructure projects
The college's Board of Trustees allotted $35 million for general obligation debt certificates. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Heartland Community College is planning for its future.The col...
Aug 22, 2024
Forensic pathologist awarded for work with organ and tissue donation
Gift of Hope is a not-for-profit that coordinates tissue and organ donations in parts of Illinois and Indiana. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – In July, Dr. Scott Denton was awarded the Life Sav...
Aug 22, 2024
Connect Transit to offer free rides to local library cardholders
According to a joint press release, the free bus rides celebrate the American Library Association's Library Card Sign-Up Month. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Connect Transit is teaming up ...
Aug 22, 2024 Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: File)
Sweet Corn Circus returns this weekend to Uptown Normal
The Sweet Corn Circus runs this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Facebook/Sweet Corn Circus)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – This weekend the Sweet Corn Circus returns to ...
Aug 22, 2024
Local firefighters receive grain bin rescue training
Towanda, Gridley, Hudson, and Lexington firefighters gathered at the Towanda Fire Department to receive training from the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS). (Photo Flickr/DeeWa...
Aug 21, 2024
McLean County’s Toys for Tots getting an early start on Christmas
The afternoon will be filled with live performances from Semi-Sweet, Off the Record, John Perry, Speed of Sound, Jack Dupp & The Empty Bottles. (Photo Courtesy of Toys For Tots)By WMBD-TV and Jake...
Aug 21, 2024
Escapetown opens second location in Bloomington
Metzger said the cost depends on how many people are involved. 2-person groups cost $80 total. For groups of three people or more, the price is $34/adult, $32/student, and $32/military. (Photo Courtes...
Aug 21, 2024
Normal Town Council votes to pass new fire station location, expand Rivian property
Fire Station 2 will be built at the northeast corner of Hershey and Shepard Roads and will replace the fire station at College Avenue and Blair Drive. The relocation of the fire station is the second ...
Aug 21, 2024
Senior leader at Rivian leaving company for new job at Stellantis
Tim Fallon. (Scott Miller/WJBC)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – A senior leader at Rivian Automotive is leaving the company to join another car manufacturer.Rivian's vice president of manufacturing operati...
Aug 21, 2024
Multiple Illinois KFC fast-food locations suddenly shut down, implement mass layoffs
In the Champaign, two locations were shut down. In the Champaign and Decatur areas, about four locations have also closed this week, including those in Mattoon and Clinton. (Photo courtesy: KFC/Facebo...
Aug 20, 2024
