Category Archives: Local News
Town of Normal wants resident feedback in new survey
Normal and Zencity have worked together on community surveys since 2018. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD TVNORMAL – Normal is asking residents for their thoughts and feelings on the town's se...
Apr 29, 2024
HOT OFF THE GRILL: Green Gables plans to reopen in early May
Green Gables plans to open in May. (Photo courtesy: Green Gables/Facebook)By Blake Haas HUDSON – Almost two years to the date, a legendary burger restaurant in Hudson plans to reopen i...
Apr 29, 2024
Longtime Bloomington politician plans to run for Mayor
Dan Brady announced plans to run for Mayor of Bloomington in 2025 Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Dan Brady/Facebook)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A former McLean County Coroner wants t...
Apr 29, 2024
Normal Police searching for home invasion, sexual assault suspect
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Normal Police at 309-454-9535. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal Police are investigating a home invasion and alleg...
Apr 29, 2024
Bloomington police welcome new K-9
Bane is a 19-month-old Belgian Malinois. He was born in the Czech Republic. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department welcomed a new ...
Apr 27, 2024
Bloomington resident receives governor’s award
Joe Wilson received this recognition at the 14th Annual Governor's Volunteer Service Awards. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington resident Joe Wilson was recognized on Thu...
Apr 27, 2024
Vespa: Stephanie Jones is ‘a bald-faced liar’ and hands down a 100-year prison sentence
Stephanie Jones (far left) listened during a sentencing hearing this week. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV PEORIA - For starving her son to death, for beating him and then blaming others for it, t...
Apr 26, 2024
Bloomington-Normal’s NAACP ACT-SO is competition ready
ACT-SO stands for Academic, Cultural, Technological Scientific Olympics. (Photo courtesy: NAACP/FacebookBy WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – The Bloomington-Normal NAACP ACT-SO Program is inviting peo...
Apr 26, 2024
IWU under investigation by the U.S. Dept. of Ed. Office for Civil Rights
The complaint against IWU was not filed by a member of our community. (Photo courtesy: IWU/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois Wesleyan University is under investigation, alleging that the...
Apr 25, 2024
Normal Fire Dept. investigating fire at Rivian manufacturing plant in Normal
Rivan employees were allowed back into the building at 1 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A fire broke out inside the Rivian Automotive plant in Normal early Thursday morni...
Apr 25, 2024
