Category Archives: Local News
Thursday afternoon leaves one man with non-life-threatening injuries
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Normal Police/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – One man was injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon near the 100 block of W. Shelbourne Dr. ...
May 23, 2024
The DOJ reaches ADA settlement with CEFCU
The complaint stated that CEFCU said it could not proceed with a third party on the phone. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)By WMBD TV PEORIA – The Department of Justice announced that it has enter...
May 23, 2024
Flash back in time: American Giant’s Museum officially opens this weekend in Atlanta
The museum officially opens to the public this weekend. (Photo courtesy: Atlanta Illinois Tourism/Facebook)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Years in the making, the American Giant’s Museum offic...
May 23, 2024
Protesters arrested on ISU campus plead not guilty
Protesters on the Illinois State Universities campus. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Arraignments were held on Thursday for the seven demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza who were arrested on I...
May 23, 2024
Tazewell County man held pending outcome of illegal weapons possession charge
The detention hearing had been continued twice to allow his attorney time to review police reports and other information. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – A Marquette Heights man on Wednesday ...
May 23, 2024
Bloomington Library rolling out summer programs
Anyone who wishes to partake can find reading logs at the Bloomington Library, anywhere on the Bookmobile's route, or printed from home here. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomin...
May 23, 2024 Bloomington Pub
Town of Normal approves more than $530,000 for underpass project
The town is entering an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company' for the construction, maintenance and use of pedestrian underpass. The proposed fees are $317,000. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMB...
May 23, 2024
O’Neil Aquatics Center to reopen after revitalization project
Among the new features are a leisure pool and a lap pool. There is also a lazy river and a 30-foot-tall twisting water slide. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – After both the COVID-19 pan...
May 23, 2024
Sen. Durbin does not support taxpayers paying for some of the Chicago Bears’ new stadium
The proposed stadium would be next to Soldier Field. (Photo courtesy: Chicago Bears/X)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A proposal from the Chicago Bears could put taxpayers on the hook for billions o...
May 22, 2024
Last of four defendants sentenced in case tied to attempted theft of guns across Central Illinois
The defendants stood before Federal Judge James Shadid. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/file) By Blake Haas PEORIA – The last of four defendants, who conspired to steal guns from stores in LeRoy, Lincoln ...
May 22, 2024
