Category Archives: Top Stories
McLean County Zoning tables CO2 sequestration drilling impacting Mahomet Aquifer
The Mahomet Aquifer serves approximately 500,000 residents. (Illinois State Water Survey photo)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals tabled an item impacting the Ma...
Oct 04, 2023
Illinois celebrating book bans during Banned Books Week
Governor Pritzker. (Photo courtesy; Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The first state to ban book bans is celebrating Banned Books Week. The Regenstein Library at the University of Chic...
Oct 03, 2023
Tennessee man facing armed robbery charges in McLean County
Fulks faces a variety of charges. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Jackson, Tenn. man faces armed robbery charges in McLean County after a Bloomington business ...
Oct 03, 2023
Pennsylvania man faces animal cruelty charges in McLean County after traffic stop
One of the animals was euthanized. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) A Pennsylvania man faces animal drug and animal cruelty charges in McLean County.McLean County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Judah Slike...
Sep 28, 2023 The man remains behind bars in the McLean County jail. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Law and Justice Center)
Coroner’s office, ISP continue to investigate deadly Woodford County crash on I-39
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – An 82-year-old Wisconsin man is dead after two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Woodford C...
Sep 28, 2023
Coroner’s office, ISP continue to investigate deadly Woodford County crash on I-39
A spokesperson for the ISP said no further information regarding citations or tickets was available as the matter was still under investigation. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By WMBD-TVWOODFORD COUNTY ...
Sep 28, 2023
Five men arrested as part of a multi-state theft ring in central Illinois
Bloomington police were notified that an auto-theft ring that was operating out of several states, including Texas and Wisconsin, was currently in the area. They were allegedly using social media to s...
Sep 28, 2023
BPD conducting training at Bloomington High School Friday morning
Several roads are closed due to the training. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are closing several roads before a planned training at Bloomington High S...
Sep 27, 2023
Central Illinois resident wins $5M playing Illinois lottery
The winning ticket was sold at Schnuck’s in Savoy. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery) Blake Haas SAVOY – A Central Illinois resident became a multimillionaire after winning a scratch-off g...
Sep 27, 2023
City of Bloomington offering free bulk pick up starting next week
Additional information on bulk pick-up can be found at bloomingtonil.gov/solidwaste. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Residential Bulk waste is being collected by Bloomington public w...
Sep 27, 2023
