Category Archives: Local News
State Farm aids Midwest Food Bank’s hurricane relief effort
More than 100 volunteers helped lead relief boxes at Midwest Food Bank’s Bloomington warehouse on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Midwest Food Bank)By Breanna Lea/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – State Farm I...
Sep 07, 2017
New downtown library proposal likely to test council woman’s persuasion skills
Downtown Task Force members Justin Boyd and Amelia Buragas promoted their downtown library plan with WJBC’s Sam Wood on Wednesday. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard ...
Sep 07, 2017
Illinois Attorney General joins lawsuit to keep Dreamers in U.S.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is among 15 Attorneys General suing the Trump Administration over DACA. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIELD – ...
Sep 06, 2017
NPD: Local mom falsely accused daycare center of abusing her toddler
Normal Police arrest a woman accused of lying on social media and then to police about alleged abuse to her toddler at a local daycare center.(Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL ...
Sep 06, 2017
Normal to hire consultant to aid city manager search
Normal’s Town Council is expected to take the first stop toward finding a new city manager tonight. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – The Town of Normal plans to hire a consultant who...
Sep 05, 2017
Duckworth slams Trump’s DACA termination
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said it would be heartless and irresponsible to end DACA. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is taking a preemptive strike ag...
Sep 05, 2017
Bloomington Farmers Market provides family-friendly environment
For over 40 years, the Bloomington Farmers Market has served not only as a place to buy fresh produce, but also a place to spend time with family. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – ...
Sep 03, 2017
Midwest Food Bank and Salvation Army partner for Harvey relief
Midwest Food Bank and the Salvation Army are working together to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Following the devastation left in the wake of ...
Sep 02, 2017
Deadly start to Labor Day weekend as crash kills two in Tazewell County
Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on Townline Road, between Mackinaw and Minier. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TVRURAL TAZEWELL COUNTY – The sta...
Sep 01, 2017
Rauner pardons ex-ISU student in decades-old forgery case so he can own a gun to go hunting
Gov. Bruce Rauner pardoned ex-ISU student Brandon O’Neal in a 1991 forgery case. O’Neal asked for the pardon so he can own a gun and hunt with his family.(Photo courtesy YouTube/Rebo...
Sep 01, 2017
