Category Archives: Local News

Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers
Congressman Eric Sorensen. NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety.The $750,000 grant from the Departmen...
Syndicated Author Apr 25, 2025

Aaron Rossi admits guilt in fraud and contraband case
Aaron Rossi (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In an unscheduled hearing, former Reditus front man Aaron Rossi pleaded guilty to fraud and contraband charges, resolving the last of the crimi...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2025

Murder trial date for Sean Grayson announced
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2025

Student Resource Officers in Bloomington-Normal schools receive award
(Photo courtesy: Unit 5) BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Resource officers with the Bloomington-Normal schools have been selected for a national award.In a post on Unit 5's Facebook page, they ...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2025

Bloomington to receive $1.9 million to revitalize downtown
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Bloomington will be among the grant recipients receiving help to revitalize their downtowns.Pritzker announce...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2025

‘His dad would be ashamed of him’: Large rally in Uptown Normal to protest Rep. LaHood
Congressman LaHood visited the Scott Miller show Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The sidewalks were full, and the streets flooded with people rallying against U.S. Re...
Syndicated Author Apr 22, 2025

Heartland hosting emergency exercise Friday
Heartland Community College. (Photo courtesy: Heartland) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Heartland Community Collage announced that it will be hosting a large-scale emergency response exercise on Friday.The exe...
Syndicated Author Apr 09, 2025

Judge rules Sonya Massey murder trial can proceed in Peoria County
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2025

Remembering the ‘Redbird 7’ a decade later
(photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Monday morning, the Illinois State Redbird community honored the lives of the 'Redbird 7.'On this day a decade ago, seven men connected to the Redbi...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2025

Bloomington reversing some payments after utility bill errors
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The City of Bloomington is encouraging residents to double-check their utility payments after an error on their Cycle 1 utility bills.The bills due o...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2025