Category Archives: Top Stories
Illinois iLottery player nabs $1M Mega Millions winning ticket
The ticket was sold Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas and WMBD TVBLOOMINGTON – Someone in Illinois nabbed a one million dollar ILottery winning ticket Tuesday night.The win...
Jul 31, 2024
Illinois iLottery player nabs $1M Mega Millions winning ticket
The winning ticket was sold on Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake Haas and WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Someone in Illinois nabbed a one-million-dollar lottery-winning ticket Tuesday ni...
Jul 31, 2024
Normal police arrest teen for alleged involvement in shooting
The juvenile was arrested on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD NORMAL – The Normal Police Department on Tuesday arrested a teen for his alleged involvement in a shooting on July 20 th...
Jul 30, 2024
Normal receives $50,000 grant for new mural
The mural will be in uptown Normal. 9Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)By WMBD NORMAL – Normal is the lucky recipient of a new National Endowment for the Arts grant for $50,000.According to a Town ...
Jul 30, 2024
Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss
Schools face 'fiscal cliff' as flow of billions in federal aid comes to an end. (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD ...
Jul 30, 2024
Bloomington-Normal NAACP calling Sonya Massey’s death gruesome
Massey was killed in her Springfield, Illinois, home after being shot by former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson earlier this month. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – ...
Jul 30, 2024
Lt. Gov. Stratton attends Birth Equity Initiative bill signing
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – “Do you feel that?” asked Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. “It’s the page turning on a new ...
Jul 29, 2024
REPORTS: Cardinals to acquire Erick Fedde & Tommy Pham, trade Tommy Edman in three-team deal
Tommy Pham is back with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Photo courtesy: MLB)By WMBD TV ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are finalizing a three-team trade that would bring veteran starter Erick Fedde and ...
Jul 29, 2024
State fair leaders highlight ground improvements ahead of the fair
The Illinois State Fair get’s underway in the middle of August. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Final preparations are underway for the 2024 Illinois State Fair.Agai...
Jul 29, 2024
Police in Normal launching investigation after shots fired on Sunday
The investigation into this case is still ongoing. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Sunday afternoon in Normal.Officers...
Jul 29, 2024
