Category Archives: Top Stories
IDOT encouraging driving safety after the Big Game
Anyone attending a party is encouraged to designate a sober driver ahead of time or be prepared to take a cab or use a ride-sharing service. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The I...
Feb 09, 2024
Teenager suffers non-life threatening injuries from shooting Thursday
Police on the scene provided assistance and placed a tourniquet before additional help could arrive. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are conducting an investigatio...
Feb 09, 2024
Normal author launches new book surrounding the I-70 serial killer cold case
By Blake HaasNORMAL – A Normal author wants to find the keys to an unsolved serial killer cold case.It’s the subject of his new book Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the I-70 Serial Killer.&#...
Feb 09, 2024
McLean County convicted killer loses bid for retrial in 1980’s murder
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) By Blake HaasMCLEAN COUNTY – A McLean Count...
Feb 09, 2024
Annual two-day St. Jude Radiothon kicks off Thursday
To become a Partner-in-Hope, call 1-800-374-4995. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The annual St. Jude radiothon kicks off Thursday with WJBC and Radio Bloomington to help...
Feb 07, 2024
Bloomington Fire Dept. prepared for the worst as hundreds of EVs sit at State Farm
Bloomington Fire Public Information Officer Frank Friend visited WJBC’s Afternoon Show. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A thousand Rivian automotive vehicles are sit...
Feb 07, 2024
New bill in Springfield makes mishandling corpse a felony
The new bill stems from a case in in a central Illinois funeral home. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The allegations of mishandling dozens of corpses at the Heinz Funeral...
Feb 06, 2024
Normal Police need help identifying suspects accused of 2022 shooting
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas NORMAL – A 21-year-old Normal man stands accused of firing a weapon during a shooting in 2022.In July of 2022, Nor...
Feb 06, 2024
Normal native Leah Marlene to launch new E.P. on Friday
Normal native Leah Marlene spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Leah Marlene/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Normal native, formally in the top three on American Idol, i...
Feb 06, 2024
Illinoisans rally for higher wages as lawmakers return to Springfield
Illinoisans rallied outside the state capitol as lawmakers returned to Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – With lawmakers back in Springfield, it's the seaso...
Feb 06, 2024
