Category Archives: Local News
Brandon Walker gets life in prison for the horrific starvation death of Navin Jones
Brandon Walker appeared for his sentencing hearing Wednesday afternoon in a Peoria courtroom. (Photo courtesy: WMBD) By WMBD TV PEORIA – A Peoria man will spend the rest of his life in prison fo...
Feb 28, 2024
ISU announces fourth finalist in presidential search
Dr. Valerio Ferme will be on the ISU campus for an open forum Thursday from 1:30-2:45 p.m. in the Old Main Room at the Bone Student Center. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By Neil DoyleNORMAL R...
Feb 28, 2024
NAACP holds its voting empowerment workshop
The NAACP was founded in 1909 and is the world's largest and oldest civil rights organization in the world. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal NAACP was empowering v...
Feb 26, 2024
Hundreds come out to Miller Park for the 25th annual Polar Plunge
By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of people took the plunge into the frigid waters of Miller Park Lake in Bloomington."As the lead up it was like 700 plungers, then it was 800, I show up today an...
Feb 26, 2024
Severe storms could impact Central Illinois on Tuesday
Factor in a strong jet stream overhead and a strong cold front pushing in from the west, you've got all the ingredients in place for severe storms. (Photo McLean County Emergency Management Agency/Fac...
Feb 26, 2024
ISU reveals third university president candidate to visit campus
Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix (Liz) is the Provost and Executive Vice President at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University) By WMBD NORMAL – Illinois State Univers...
Feb 25, 2024
McLean County corn and soybean production top in state in 2023
For the second year in a row, McLean County sat at the top of corn production across the state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – McLean County remains an agricultural powerhou...
Feb 24, 2024
Bloomington seeing uptick in shootings
In the first two months of the year, BPD has responded to 14 shooting incidents. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/File) By WMBD News BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington is ...
Feb 24, 2024
Illinois State Police investigating officer-involved shooting on I-55 near Lexington
The shooting remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police/File) By Blake Haas MCLEAN COUNTY – Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Inter...
Feb 24, 2024
Bloomington Tequila co-founder inducted into Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Fame
Chelios co-founded El Bandido Yankee Tequila in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: El Bandido Yankee Tequila/X) By Blake Haas CHICAGO – After this weekend, a new banner hangs inside the United Center...
Feb 23, 2024
