Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Crop Production – 2023 Summary
It's not quite a bin-buster, but corn and soybeans finished pretty well for Illinois. (Facebook/IL Corn)(USDA)Corn: Planted area, at 11.20 million acres, is up 4 percent from 2022. Corn for grain was ...
Jan 18, 2024
Clean-up underway at the Salvation Army in Bloomington after busted pipe
Some walls will need to be torn down. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – It’s now clean-up time for one local nonprofit after a pip burst flooded several rooms.For the...
Jan 17, 2024
Koehler sponsors bill to address escalating costs of prescription drugs
The board would consider a broad range of economic factors and would provide pharmaceutical manufacturers a chance to justify existing drug costs. (PHOTO:Dave Dahl)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illino...
Jan 17, 2024
Task force for Illinois Underground Railroad holds first meeting
Koehler will co-chair the task force along with State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force held its firs...
Jan 17, 2024
ECHL hockey league announces expansion team for Bloomington
The Bloomington team, which will be named later, will begin play in October 2024 at Grossinger Motors Arena. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Illinois Flying Aces)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A ne...
Jan 17, 2024
Some Illinois House and Senate Republicans frustrated about state resources going to migrants
Republicans at the statehouse are upset the migrant crisis has grown to where it is now. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A New Year's Eve airlift of more than 300 migrants...
Jan 16, 2024
IBHE approves ISU’s College of Engineering programs
ISU will initiate a search for a permanent director and additional faculty beginning in fall 2024. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD NORMAL – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has ...
Jan 16, 2024
Bloomington man died in Tuesday morning crash in Springfield
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – A 73-year-old Bloomington man died in a car crash in Springfield early Tuesday...
Jan 16, 2024
Mackinaw girl pleads guilty to murder, conspiracy regarding her mother’s death
Bolin was given credit for 816 days served, roughly a third of which was under home confinement. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – A 17-year-old Mackinaw girl pleaded guilty Tuesday to allegati...
Jan 16, 2024
Morton man pleads guilty to Mackinaw murder conspiracy
As part of his plea deal, Maloney must testify against all three as well as anyone else who might yet be charged as part of the deal. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – A Morton man was sentence...
Jan 16, 2024
