Category Archives: Local News

  Supporters of an Autism Friendly Community gathered in Uptown Circle. (Terry James/WJBC) By Terry James Normal – More than one hundred people with Autism, their families, and supporters g...

A tribute to those that went missing in action will be featured at Saturday’s Cornbelters game. (Courtesy Facebook/Normal Cornbelters) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A memorial to those missing...

Protection against mosquitoes is important as some bring disease. (Flickr) By Terry James Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah said the risk is low when it comes to a widespread ou...

Shawn Castleman faces methamphetamine trafficking charges in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A traffic stop by McLean County sheriff’s dep...

Leslie Romagnoli (left) and Jennifer Brown (right) are with the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Six charities have been named as beneficiaries o...

Alan and Corin Chapman discuss her son, Max’s PBD and a fundraiser to benefit GFPD. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local golf outing that’s raising money to c...

Staff Sgt. Lindsey Gibbs of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, a readiness noncommissioned officer with the 65th Troop Command Brigade, plays a dead victim in a hallway as active shooter role players walk thr...

By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Thu. April 13, 2016 City of Bloomington has ye...

Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit animal day care is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of dog flu. (Photo Facebook/Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit) By Greg Halbleib With dog flu spreading thr...

By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Town of Normal has received a schedule of road closures related to the Illinois High Speed Rail project. The closures are required to complete the work on the railroad...