Category Archives: Local News
Local Health Department seeking nomination for annual award
The McLean County Health Dept. is located in downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Health Department is asking residents to help celebrat...
Jan 24, 2025
Peoria Civic Center to receive more than $400K as part of naming rights pact
Peoria Civic Center in Peoria. (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA – A local home improvement collective will pay at least $405,000 for the naming rights to the Peoria Civic Center's theater.If both s...
Jan 24, 2025
Victor Farris pleads to kidnapping, hijacking car with child inside
The man pleaded guilty on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) By WMBD TV PEORIA – An Ohio man, who sparked a large manhunt last fall after stealing a car with 3-year-old child inside from a...
Jan 23, 2025
Restructuring closes Planned Parenthood in Bloomington
Planned Parenthood of Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Planned Parenthood location in Bloomington just one of four that are closing statewide, ...
Jan 23, 2025
CASA program expands into Logan County
(Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV LOGAN COUNTY – A program that protects the interests of children in the courtroom announced that it is expanding into another county.Volunteers with the ...
Jan 22, 2025
Bloomington fire starts in house being remodeled
The home was being remodeled. (Photo courtesy: BFD/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A two-story house in Bloomington caught fire while being under construction.The Bloomington Fire Department w...
Jan 21, 2025
Dangerously cold temperatures expected through Tuesday in Central Illinois
Photo courtesy: National Weather Service in Lincoln/FacebookBy WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued Cold Weather Advisories for the area through 3 pm on Tuesd...
Jan 21, 2025
McLean County political candidates grilled about labor union support
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY – Candidates in several high-profile McLean County elections were subject to a litany of questions from the public and local labor union members ...
Jan 21, 2025
McLean County to have a warming bus due to low temperatures
By WMBD TV (WJBC file photo)BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit will have a warming bus in Bloomington due to cold temperatures this weekend.The bus will be operating from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan...
Jan 20, 2025 Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: File)
State Farm to pull their Super Bowl commercial due to California fires
State Farm is headquartered in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON – State Farm will not be advertising during the Super Bowl as originally planned, as their attention will be on...
Jan 20, 2025
