Category Archives: Local News
Tesla Takedown protest happening here in Central Illinois
Photo courtesy: XBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Another week of Tesla takedown protests around the world have now reached here in central Illinois.Demonstrators gathered at the Tesla dealership in Bloomin...
Mar 31, 2025
La Salle barricaded situation ends safely, no public threat
(WJBC file photo)LA SALLE, Ill. (WMBD) - An incident in La Salle where a suspect was barricaded inside has been resolved.Sunday afternoon, the La Salle Police Department was called to the 700 block of...
Mar 31, 2025
Solar farm, once rejected by Tazewell Board, is approved for Morton property
Solar farm. (Photo courtesy: File) MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The clouds have parted for the plans of a solar farm in Tazewell County.In Wednesday's meeting, the Tazewell County Board approved a special us...
Mar 28, 2025
Family members of Washington softball player killed in Tennessee crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMBD) - A Tennessee man faces vehicular homicide charges in connection with a Thursday morning traffic collision that kil...
Mar 28, 2025
Algae treatment for Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen after microcystin spike
Lake Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen are being cleaned of algae.This comes after an increase in microcys...
Mar 28, 2025
Officers justified in decision to shoot, says McLean County State’s Attorney
Bloomington Police held a press conference on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In the frantic seconds before a 15-year-old was shot by a Bloomington polic...
Mar 25, 2025
Town of Normal Mayoral candidates talk about what matters most to them
The election is in April. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL – Three candidates are all vying for the title of Mayor for the town of Normal.Council member Chemberly Harris, Incumbent candidate Ch...
Mar 25, 2025
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News...
Mar 25, 2025
Appellate court takes its show on the road, heaving two cases on ISU’s campus
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - More than 100 people listen...
Mar 25, 2025
Jim Karch named new director of engineering for Bloomington
Photo courtesy: City of BloomingtonBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The City of Bloomington announced Monday that Jim Karch has been named the city's new Director of Engineering.Karch has been serving as th...
Mar 25, 2025
