Category Archives: Top Stories
Panel of Senators hear about Chicago transit issues
The transit agency leaders are hoping to derail a plan to combine them all. (Photo courtesy: CTA/Twitter)By Dave Dahl CHICAGO – A panel of senators is hearing plenty about transit.The heads of t...
Jul 10, 2024
Traffic stop in Normal leads to drug and gun arrest
Rose is due back in court on July 19 for an arraignment. (Photo courtesy: NPD)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A traffic stop in Normal last week led to the arrest of a man for drug and weapon charges.NPD...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois State University protestors stand trial for May 3 trespassing arrest
Protesters camped up on Illinois State Universities Quad. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Following the arrests of seven protestors at Illinois State University in May, all appeared in c...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act advancing clean energy while producing jobs
Jay Rowell, runs an organization that will administer a "pre-apprenticeship" program. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is entering...
Jul 09, 2024
Gov. Pritzker on President Biden: “He needs to go out there and answer all the questions”
Gov. Pritzker spoke to reporters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker, back from Washington, says President Biden is ready to be the...
Jul 09, 2024
McLean County man charged with eight Class X felonies
Mendiola is due back in court on July 19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man on parole now faces eight Class X felonies for allegedly possession a machin...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal Police warning local residents of scam impersonating officers
Normal Police Officer Brad Park spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: NPD/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Police in Normal want the public to be aware of scams that portray officers on...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal police announce retirement of K-9 Thor
Officer Bachman worked with Thor spanning back to 2017. (Photo Courtesy of Normal Police Department/Facebook)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor w...
Jul 09, 2024
Charges issued against Bloomington woman in deadly crash that killed 8-year-old boy
The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 near mile post 139. That's a few miles east of the interchange with U.S. Route 51. (Brian Turner/Flickr)By ...
Jul 09, 2024
Ballin’ on Beaufort back for a second year in Uptown Normal
The event does not have an official date. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University plans to bring back Ballin’ on Beaufort, a preseason basketball event ...
Jul 03, 2024
