Category Archives: Local News

Lavazza also confirmed that the imposed threat did not involve any BHS students. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Lockdowns at Bloomington High School and Junior High School have ended a...

Corn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from 2023. (Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau)From USDACorn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from ...

Kentrell Brown, 21, was sentenced to 55 years for the murder charge. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Minnesota man will spend 80 years in prison for shooting and killing a Bloomington...

The event is free and open to the public. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Central Illinois residents can get a first look at the future of Rivian Automotive this weeke...

These numbers come after Rivian announced last month that it will begin production of its R2 vehicles at the Normal facility in 2026. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian announc...

The pizza he made was the "Honey Badger," which is one of the top-selling pizza's at Pizza Payaa. (Photo courtesy of Adam Elpayaa)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A local pizza maker raked high in the In...

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason has made it official and will be leaving his post to become the next city m...

Normal Fire Department has a front-line paramedic engine and a paramedic ambulance at each of its three fire stations. (Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Paramedic-level emergen...

According to Normal City Manager Pamela Reece, Nik Duffle of Broken Arrow, Okla., will have his first day as director of economic development on April 15. (Photo Courtesy of the Town of Normal)By WMBD...

All this is due to the warmer-than-normal temperatures in the past few months. (Pixabay)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – The warmer than normal winter and early spring are benefiting area farmers by allowing ...