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Normal’s Self-Service Electronic Recycling
The drop-off location is the Town of Normal Public Works, located at 1301 Warriner Street, Normal, Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – A self-service electronics recycling drop-off wil...
Syndicated Author Oct 03, 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 county clerks invite public to watch voting process
Since the 2016 election, more questions have been raised concerning voting security. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – County clerks and recorders want you to feel confident...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2024

Tazewell County Board approves fiber upgrade
Last year's cyber attack in Tazewell County brought down their geographical data system, causing the board to purchase upgrades. (Tazewell County Board)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – After a cyber attack las...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 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

Illinois Secretary of State applauding FDA for developing a system to review food additives
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – People interested in food safety are optimistic the federal Food and Drug Administrati...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2024



