Category Archives: Local News
IDOC releases more details about plans for 2 state prisons
Logan Correctional Center near Lincoln – targeted for closure – is 46 years old. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – How long can Illinois' aging prisons last? State correctio...
May 13, 2024
Bloomington Salvation Army fan drive kicks off later this month
The Salvation Army of McLean County is asking for the public’s help to cool local residents as temperatures rise. (Photo Facebook/SalvationArmy)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Cent...
May 10, 2024
Woman faces charges for bomb threat at Illinois State Capitol
The woman allegedly made the threat in April. (Photo courtesy; WJBC/File) By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – A 23-year-old woman faces charges for allegedly playing a role in a bomb threat at the Illin...
May 10, 2024
Florida woman killed in Wednesday’s crash on U.S. Route 24 was visiting family
The crash occurred a bit after 5 a.m., according to the Illinois State Police which is still investigating the collision along with Hanley's office. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVWASHINGTON – The T...
May 10, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson to speak in central Illinois
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). (X/Speaker Mike Johnson)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) will be the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Day Dinner in Peoria on Jun...
May 10, 2024
Bloomington couple sentenced to federal prison for illegally distributing pills, drugs
Both were arrested in April 2022. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington couple will go to federal prison for illegally distributing hundreds of prescription pills ...
May 09, 2024
Local lawmakers react to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visiting Illinois General Assembly
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Leaders who met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had only good things to say about the mayor's visit t...
May 09, 2024
Road work begins Monday on Illinois Rt. 9
Construction begins on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Road work begins next week to repair parts of Illinois Rt. 9 from Sugar Creek to Hinshaw Ave.During the re...
May 09, 2024
Unit 5 and District 87 schools hosting St. Jude fundraiser Friday
The fundraiser’s goal is $20,000. (Photo courtesy of St. Jude Research Hospital)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – A cancer survivor in Bloomington-Normal is trying to give back to St. Jude...
May 09, 2024
McLean County talks housing needs
Some of the findings include a lack of affordable housing, barriers in renting, and a lack of a diverse selection of different housing types. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Rivi...
May 09, 2024
