Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington family faces organized crime charges related to their pawn shops
Several people are charged in the case. (Photo courtesy: Monster Pawn/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington family is being accused by the state's top prosecutor of running an organize...
Jan 17, 2025
Woodford County man named Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Kevin McCumber (right) was appointed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. (Photo courtesy: Darin LaHood/Facebook) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – A Germantown Hills native is now the Clerk of the ...
Jan 16, 2025
Bloomington native and her family persevering through LA wildfires
Firefighters continue battling Palisades fire as flames rage across Los Angeles, California, United States on January 09, 2025. (Photo by Official Flickr Account of CAL FIRE / Handout/Anadolu via Gett...
Jan 15, 2025
Normal remembers former Mayor Richard Godfrey, dead at 91
Richard Godfrey was 91. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Town of Normal is remembering a former mayor who had a significant economic impact on the town.According to his&n...
Jan 14, 2025
Normal Fire Department explains scale of Los Angeles fires
A map, made by the Normal Fire Dept., showcases what the fires would look like in Normal. (Photo courtesy: Normal Fire Dept./Facebook) By WMBD NORMAL – The Normal Fire Department is letting peop...
Jan 14, 2025
Bloomington man in custody after Monday afternoon shooting
Cheonte Hinkle, 29, was booked into the McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested Monday in connection with a shootin...
Jan 14, 2025
Bloomington City Council approves new subdivision
Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council approved a new subdivision on the city's southwest side during its mee...
Jan 14, 2025
State Farm cancelled 72,000 California fire insurance policies in 2024
State Farm headquarters are in Bloomington, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: State Farm/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is being accused of canceling thousands of fire insurance policies in ...
Jan 13, 2025
Woodford County Sheriff looking for tire suspects
Piles of tires were left at six different locations. (Photo courtesy: Woodford County Sheriff Office/Facebook) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – The Woodford County Sheriff's Office is asking for hel...
Jan 13, 2025
Meet the winners of the 2025 Bloomington-Normal MLK Awards
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – On Saturday, the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal once again joined forces to host the 49th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards L...
Jan 13, 2025
