Category Archives: Local News
Home Sweet Home Ministries to host public forums to discuss proposed shelter village
Home Sweet Home MinistriesBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - If you have questions and/or want answers about the proposed shelter village in Bloomington, now is your chance to learn more.Two upcoming public f...
May 01, 2025
How one volunteer in Normal helps bring peace to patients through song
(Facebook/Carle BroMenn Medical Center)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - When you think of volunteering at a hospital, you may think of helping nurses and doctors save lives and operate on patients.Something that...
May 01, 2025
Human error led to double votes in Tazewell County election
Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman, who oversees the elections for the county, said two people voted early and then forgot about it.PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - Two people in Tazewell County voted twice last...
May 01, 2025
Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash
Red ribbon signifying village slogan "Chatham Strong" tops fallen crime scene tape on a single tree in front of the field that a Jeep crossed before striking the building where YNOT Outdoors after-sch...
May 01, 2025
Lucky Illinois winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpot prize
(Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery) CHICAGO (WMBD) - It's been about a month but the people who purchased a winning Mega Millions ticket last month have come forward to claim their prize, the Illinois ...
Apr 30, 2025
UPDATE: One person shot Sunday night recovering from his injuries
Photo courtesy: Illinois State UniversityNORMAL – A man is recovering after being shot Sunday night while at an event at the Bone Student Center.Police Chief Aaron Woodruff of the campus' police...
Apr 28, 2025
Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
A banner of Abraham Lincoln hangs from a light post at the University of Illinois Springfield. UIS is another school that has seen an increase in tuition and fees. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brid...
Apr 28, 2025
Eureka man arrested on alleged child pornography charges
EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Eureka man has been arrested on alleged child pornography offenses involving a child under 13.In a post on their Facebook page, the Eureka Police Department announced that Jame...
Apr 28, 2025
ISU PD is asking for help identifying a suspect in a Sunday night campus shooting
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - One person was injured and taken to a local hospital after a Sunday night shooting near the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University campus.At around 7:40 p...
Apr 28, 2025
Police and ISP raid spa, rescue human trafficking victim
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) NORMAL, Ill. (IWMBD) - The Illinois State Police announced that it, in conjunction with Normal Police, raided an area massage spa an...
Apr 25, 2025
