Category Archives: Local News
A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy
(Photo courtesy: Special Olympics) By WMBD TV NORMAL – A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.Daniel Johnson won silver in the 400-meter snowshoeing ...
Mar 19, 2025
Appellate Court to hear oral arguments in Bart McNeil’s conviction
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Later this month, ...
Mar 19, 2025
City of Bloomington launches new online Infrastructure Dashboard
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Residents in Bloomington have a new tool at their fingertips.A new Infrastructure Dashboard was launched by the city, which features al...
Mar 19, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Ex-Reditus CEO charged for contraband at Peoria County Jail
Aaron Rossi (Photo courtesy: File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The fall from grace continues, it appears, for a former biotech wunderkind who was indicted by a federal grand jury for having illegal...
Mar 19, 2025
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire in Bloomington
Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire DepartmentBy WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire.Born in Pontiac and raised in Bloomington, Blair is a cent...
Mar 19, 2025
Peoria County Sheriff investigates woman’s body found in Illinois River
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois Ri...
Mar 18, 2025
Two firefighters suffer minor injuries in Thursday Bloomington fire at strip mall
(Photo courtesy: Matt Swaney)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed business at a Bloomington strip mall remains under investigation.Two firefighters were inj...
Mar 14, 2025
Federal judge Jim Shadid to become Bradley University’s next president
The Federal Judge takes the position after a vote Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: Bradley University) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Federal judge and Bradley University graduate James Shadid has been picked ...
Mar 14, 2025
Man hospitalized after car crashes into pond on State Farm’s south campus
(Photo courtesy: Flickr)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A man was hospitalized early Thursday after his car crashed into a pond at the State Farm Corporate South campus. According to Bryce Janssen, a s...
Mar 13, 2025
‘You are flying.’ Inside the harrowing 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County
Police theorize the truck hit a bump near this railroad bridge on Binney Station Road near Staunton and threw Davenport from the truck. Bottom Inset (Kirtis Davenport)By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol...
Mar 13, 2025
