Category Archives: Local News
Keith Urban to headline Illinois State Fair
Urban was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2023 and has new music coming out this year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Keith Urban will be headlining ...
Mar 06, 2024
Election judges needed in Central Illinois
The Illinois primary election is March 19. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Election commissions all over Central Illinois are looking to fill judge openings before the March 19 primary....
Mar 06, 2024
Gov. Pritzker announces federal funding to address food insecurity in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker visited the Midwest Food Bank in Morton on Tuesday. (X/Governor JB Pritzker)By WMBD-TVMORTON – Midwest Food Bank is one of 15 recipients around the state to receive grant fundin...
Mar 06, 2024
Rivian moving to two shift work schedule in April
Rivian made the announcement on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Senior Corporate Communications Sr. Manager Kelli Felker has confirmed with WMBD that Rivian R1 manufacturing ...
Mar 06, 2024
Former Reditus Laboratories building up for lease in Pekin
The building was once home to one of the state’s largest COVID-19 labs. (Photo courtesy: Maloof Real Estate) By Blake Haas PEKIN – A building in Pekin, once home to Reditus Laboratories an...
Mar 05, 2024
Coroner identifies woman killed in house fire last week in Delavan
The home was fully engulfed when crews arrived on the scene last Friday. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)DELEVAN – An 81-year-old woman was identified as the person who died in a deadly house fire las...
Mar 05, 2024
Normal Public Library to close for extensive renovations
The Normal Public Library located at 206 West College Avenue. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Public Library will be shutting down in a few weeks for some much-needed upgrades.Th...
Mar 01, 2024
Downtown Bloomington businesses fundraising money for PATH Crisis
Tickets for the event are $20. (Photo courtesy: La La Boutique/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – One local business wants to raise money for PATH Crisis, a mental health call crisis center i...
Feb 29, 2024
State Farm lost $6.3B in 2023; company VP reports that State Farm “remains financially strong”
State Farm’s headquarters are located in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s largest insurance company posted a net loss of $6 bil...
Feb 29, 2024
Many local County Clerk Offices say Trump will stay on the ballot
Illinois is the third state to attempt to remove Trump from the ballot after challenges in Maine and Colorado. (Photo courtesy: CBS News)By WMBD-TV PEORIA – Many Local County Clerk Offices have ...
Feb 29, 2024
