Category Archives: Local News

Police arrest armed subject south of Uptown Normal Friday morning
According to NPD, officers responded to the 100 Block of East Phoenix Ave in Normal after 11 a.m. for a subject armed with a knife. (WJBC file photo)By Jake FogalNORMAL – A person armed with a k...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2024

British car show returns this weekend to David Davis Mansion
The show is free to spectators, but a $5 cash donation to benefit the David Davis Mansion Foundation is encouraged. (Facebook/Champagne British Car Festival – Bloomington)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTO...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2024

McLean County job fair held at YMCA in Bloomington
The next job fair will be held in the fall. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Employers and future employees alike were given an opportunity to showcase what they have to offer dur...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2024

Safe Routes to School Grants coming to central Illinois
According to an IDOT news release, $9.8 million in grants will be going to 47 projects as part of the Safe Routes to School Program (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Illinois Dep...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2024

Bloomington Bison announce their NHL affiliation with the New York Rangers
Team owner Jim Hallett gave Ranger jerseys to Bloomington City Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe and the City Manager Jeffrey Jurgens immediately after the announcement. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOM...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2024

District 87 to offer free summer lunches at Bloomington Library
(WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – District 87 is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program which offers free lunch to anyone ages 18 under.These lunches will be available weekdays in th...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2024

$800,000 in federal funding coming to Connect Transit
The money is part of the federal funding from the Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending Program. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Connect Transit was bestow...
Syndicated Author May 29, 2024

Bloomington Bison’s Scott Alan passes away on Monday
Alan spent 10 seasons with the Indy Fuel as a PA announcer. (Photo Courtesy of the Bloomington Bison/Facebook)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The first employee hired by the Bloomington Bison hockey ...
Syndicated Author May 29, 2024

2 people dead after early morning shooting in Normal
This currently appears to be an isolated incident and there is no immediate safety concern to the public, according to Normal police. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police say two people...
Syndicated Author May 29, 2024

One dead after two-car crash in rural McLean County
The crash remains under investigation. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – An Indiana man is dead after a two-car crash in McLean County on Monday.According to the McLean County Coroner...
Syndicated Author May 29, 2024