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Normal Community defense unravels Bloomington’s perfect season in Week 6 victory
Normal Community moves to 5-1 on the season, now playoff eligible, after beating Bloomington 44-14. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – In a clash between two intercity schools, Blooming...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2024

Two Bloomington Officers given award for saving 2-week-old child
Bloomington Chief Jamal Simington (Left) presented the award to the Bloomington Officers Friday. (Photo courtesy: BPD) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has awarded Officers Jacob...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2024

Illinois Senate Rep. calls for investigation after latest report of mismanagement at DCFS
Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) points to evidence of a cover-up, via a report in "Injustice Watch." (Photo courtesy: DCFS/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The latest report ...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2024

IMA President: “We want to tell the story of what’s made in Illinois,” as statewide bus tour launches
Illinois Manufacture President and CEO Mark Denzler, spoke during a press conference Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Manufacturing can be about numbers...
Syndicated Author Oct 04, 2024

Normal officer saves a life while off-duty
Flood has spent the entirety of his 20-year career with the Normal Police Department.(Normal Police Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police officer Jeremy Flood received a round of applause ...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2024

Grant funding allowing Normal PD to hire new officers
The $750,000 grant comes from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal Police Department received a grant just in time ...
Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2024

Bloomington man indicted for June shooting
Eric Derring, 31, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces charges stemming from a June 9 incident that left a man with a gunshot woun...
Syndicated Author Oct 01, 2024

Victim identified in Sunday’s deadly shooting near ISU campus
A second man, who was also 18, was also struck by gunfire during this incident. He remains in critical condition. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – An 18-year-old Oak Lawn man was killed early Sunday ...
Syndicated Author Sep 30, 2024

LeRoy Panthers blow by Tuscola in windy Week 5 victory
The Panthers move to 5-0 on the season after defeating Tuscola. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalLEROY – Heavy winds Friday night could not slow down the LeRoy football team as the Panthers ran all...
Syndicated Author Sep 27, 2024

Illinois celebrates dispensary openings while manufacturers face significant challenges
A state-commissioned independent study showed Illinois has granted more cannabis licenses to minority- and woman-owned businesses than any other state, although hurdles to those businesses becoming op...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2024