Category Archives: Top Stories
Man shot in Bloomington early Monday morning
Anyone with information should contact Detective Ken Nowatski at (309) 434-2578 or knowatski@cityblm.org. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A man suffered non life-threatening injuries ea...
Aug 07, 2023
Average gasoline prices continue rise nationwide
The national average price of gasoline has rose 8.0 cents over the week, averaging $3.79 a gallon. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalMCLEAN COUNTY – Gas prices have continued to rise across the coun...
Aug 07, 2023
Gov. Pritzker for President?
Illinois Governor Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker's growing national profile is doing little to quell speculation he has his eye on the Whit...
Aug 04, 2023
Bloomington-Normal native donates 14 tons of sweet corn to Midwest Food Bank
The Midwest Food Bank in Normal received over 14 tons of sweet corn on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Nothing is sweeter than giving back to the community &...
Aug 03, 2023
Illinois auctioning off forgotten valuables at State Fair
The Illinois State Fair get’s underway in the middle of August. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Valuables left behind – mostly in forgotten safe-deposit boxes ...
Aug 02, 2023
Bloomington man arrested for shots fired in July, found with ghost gun
He was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By WMBD-TV...
Aug 02, 2023
Illinois State Police to allow online reporting for single-vehicle, non injury crashes
Such a report can only be done if the incident involves a single vehicle with no injuries. (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – To reduce the time people have to wait along th...
Aug 01, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes a stop in Champaign
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped in Champaign Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Pete Buttigieg/Facebook) By Dave Dahl CHAMPAIGN – It's been said, "all politics is local." To h...
Jul 31, 2023
Investigation underway in Tazewell County fatal crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – A man from Tremont is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle.Tazewell Coun...
Jul 31, 2023
Gov. Pritzker announces more measures aimed at keeping abortions safe
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Continuing to make Illinois the Midwest’s leader for abortions, Gov. JB Pritzker Monday announced more measures aimed a...
Jul 31, 2023
