Category Archives: Local News
Woman facing first-degree murder charges after man found dead in Ellsworth
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas ELLSWORTH – A 39 year old woman stands accused of first-degree murder after a shooting in Ellsworth Wednesday morn...
Jan 10, 2024
Heartland awarded over $500,000 for EV training programs
Some students go on to work at the plant in Normal, and some work at the other Rivian locations in other areas of the country. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV NORMAL – Heartland Community...
Jan 10, 2024
ISP announces new road rage campaign
The campaign will be comprised of social media toolkits, billboards, and radio ads. (Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice)By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced a new educational c...
Jan 05, 2024
Illinois returns nearly $276 million in missing money for 2023
Claims can range from overlooked safes, unpaid insurance benefits, and forgotten bank accounts. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office announc...
Jan 05, 2024
Jury selection begins next week for Bloomington murder trial
The trial could last two weeks. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Jury selection begins Monday in a trial involving the murder of a Bloomington man in 2021.Kentrell Brown, ...
Jan 04, 2024 Photo courtesy: File
Illinois Attorney General warns of phone scams with AI voices
Phone scammers often invoke victim's loved ones to trick them into sending money or sharing personal information. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By WMBD-TVCHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is...
Jan 04, 2024
Georgia man ordered held in custody for deadly shooting of Peoria teen
Anderson faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with the April 9, 2022, shooting death of 17-year-old Kanye A. Stowers who was attending a party in Bloomington that day. (Flickr)By WMBD-TV...
Jan 04, 2024
Rivian production up, deliveries slightly down
Deliveries were a hair below 14,000, a decrease from the previous quarter. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Automotive ended 2023 by producing far more of its electric trucks...
Jan 04, 2024
Charges filed against Bloomington man in connection with deadly September crash
By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces up to five years in prison after being charged last week in connection with a fatal traffic accident this past fall.Kameron D. Major, 26, had been...
Jan 03, 2024
Bloomington teen cited for New Year’s Eve DUI
(WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington teen has been arrested and cited with a DUI for a crash on New Year's Eve. Police said the 17-year-old crashed into 6 Points Food and Liquo...
Jan 03, 2024
