Category Archives: Local News
Months-long traffic enforcement in Normal leads to two arrests and 70 citations
The Illinois Department of Transportation provided funds for the extra patrols. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A month’s long traffic enforcement led to the arrest of tw...
Jul 11, 2024
Traffic stop in Normal leads to drug and gun arrest
Rose is due back in court on July 19 for an arraignment. (Photo courtesy: NPD)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A traffic stop in Normal last week led to the arrest of a man for drug and weapon charges.NPD...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois State University protestors stand trial for May 3 trespassing arrest
Protesters camped up on Illinois State Universities Quad. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Following the arrests of seven protestors at Illinois State University in May, all appeared in c...
Jul 10, 2024
McLean County man charged with eight Class X felonies
Mendiola is due back in court on July 19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man on parole now faces eight Class X felonies for allegedly possession a machin...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal Police warning local residents of scam impersonating officers
Normal Police Officer Brad Park spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: NPD/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Police in Normal want the public to be aware of scams that portray officers on...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal police announce retirement of K-9 Thor
Officer Bachman worked with Thor spanning back to 2017. (Photo Courtesy of Normal Police Department/Facebook)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor w...
Jul 09, 2024
Charges issued against Bloomington woman in deadly crash that killed 8-year-old boy
The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 near mile post 139. That's a few miles east of the interchange with U.S. Route 51. (Brian Turner/Flickr)By ...
Jul 09, 2024
USDA crop report shows the state’s major cash crops are coming along nicely
Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.4 days suitable for f...
Jul 09, 2024
Bloomington City Council approves purchase of a fire safety simulator
The trailer will be provided by JHB Group, an Illinois-based company. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A mobile trailer that can simulate dangerous fire situations will soon be he...
Jul 09, 2024
Hy-Vee will now accept PayPal, Venmo at checkout
The grocery giant made the announcement Monday afternoon. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Hy-Vee announced on Monday that PayPal and Venmo will now be accepted for payment....
Jul 08, 2024
