Category Archives: Local News
Traffic stop in Normal leads to drug and gun arrest
Rose is due back in court on July 19 for an arraignment. (Photo courtesy: NPD)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A traffic stop in Normal last week led to the arrest of a man for drug and weapon charges.NPD...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois State University protestors stand trial for May 3 trespassing arrest
Protesters camped up on Illinois State Universities Quad. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Following the arrests of seven protestors at Illinois State University in May, all appeared in c...
Jul 10, 2024
McLean County man charged with eight Class X felonies
Mendiola is due back in court on July 19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man on parole now faces eight Class X felonies for allegedly possession a machin...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal Police warning local residents of scam impersonating officers
Normal Police Officer Brad Park spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: NPD/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Police in Normal want the public to be aware of scams that portray officers on...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal police announce retirement of K-9 Thor
Officer Bachman worked with Thor spanning back to 2017. (Photo Courtesy of Normal Police Department/Facebook)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor w...
Jul 09, 2024
Charges issued against Bloomington woman in deadly crash that killed 8-year-old boy
The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 near mile post 139. That's a few miles east of the interchange with U.S. Route 51. (Brian Turner/Flickr)By ...
Jul 09, 2024
USDA crop report shows the state’s major cash crops are coming along nicely
Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.4 days suitable for f...
Jul 09, 2024
Bloomington City Council approves purchase of a fire safety simulator
The trailer will be provided by JHB Group, an Illinois-based company. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A mobile trailer that can simulate dangerous fire situations will soon be he...
Jul 09, 2024
Hy-Vee will now accept PayPal, Venmo at checkout
The grocery giant made the announcement Monday afternoon. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Hy-Vee announced on Monday that PayPal and Venmo will now be accepted for payment....
Jul 08, 2024
14-year-old teenager charged with first-degree murder in Decatur
The teenager remains behind bars in Peoria. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WJBC Staff DECATUR – A 14-year-old Decatur teenager stands accused of killing a 63-year-old man early Monday morning.O...
Jul 08, 2024
