Category Archives: Local News
Normal Museum holds 2nd annual International Day of Women and Girls Science
The Museum is located at 1010 E. Beaufort St. in Normal. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Children's Discovery Museum in uptown Normal held its 2nd annual International Day of...
Feb 08, 2025
IHSA cheer state finals brings economic boom to Bloomington-Normal
Over 100-teams are in Bloomington this weekend. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – 100 teams from all over the state are in Bloomington, competing for the number one spot for ch...
Feb 08, 2025
Illinois State Police investigate shooting in Lexington
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD TV LEXINGTON – The Illinois State Police has closed Interstate 55 exits in Lexington, saying there was a shooting there...
Feb 06, 2025
Fort Jesse Café launches new chapter in Bloomington
Fort Jesse Cafe is located in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Fort Jesse Cafe/Facebook) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – It all happened so fast for Zakkary Yuhasz. He joined Fort Jesse Cafe two years ago...
Feb 05, 2025
ADM could cut as many as 700 jobs in 2025 in cost-cutting move
Archer Daniels Midland (Photo courtesy: ADM/X)By WMBD TV DECATUR – Anywhere from 600 to 700 ADM employees around the world could lose their jobs this year as the company looks to cut costs.The c...
Feb 04, 2025
Bloomington man arrested for August shooting
(Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/McLean County Jail) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department arrested a second person for his alleged connection to an August shooting.Accor...
Feb 04, 2025
Woodford coroner releases name of El Paso woman killed in a crash Monday
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD TVEL PASO – A two-car crash near Kappa Monday claimed the life of 62-year-old Donna Guenther, of El Paso.Woodford C...
Feb 04, 2025
ISP responds to deadly two vehicle crash in Central Illinois
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:56 a....
Feb 04, 2025 The man remains behind bars. (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington residents learn more about downtown streetscape project
Downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A plan to revitalize downtown Bloomington will soon commence construction, and residents and business owners learned mo...
Feb 04, 2025
Peoria County Coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell County crash
Police continue to investigate the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a crash in Tazewell County Frid...
Feb 03, 2025
