Category Archives: Top Stories
DOJ: Food manufacturing company with Gridley factory pleads guilty in connection with 2018 salmonella outbreak
The CDC did not identify any deaths related to the outbreak. (Google Maps photo)By 25 NewsGRIDLEY – A food and ingredient manufacturing company with a facility in Gridley pleaded guilty February...
Feb 08, 2023
House Minority Leader: “I’ll keep knocking on the door until they let me in”
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – "I'll keep knocking on the door until they let me in."That's how House Minority Leade...
Jan 31, 2023
UPDATE: No one injured after fire on ‘transit-style’ bus
There are no injuries. The occupant on the bus was the driver. (Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department is responding to the Interstate 74/55...
Jan 31, 2023 (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire/File)
Peoria woman identified after fatal Tazewell County crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified a Peoria woman as the victim of a fatal cr...
Jan 30, 2023
Normal home heavily damaged from fire Sunday morning
No injuries were reported and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. (Normal Fire Department)By Jake FogalNORMAL – A fire severely damaged a house in the Carriage Hills subdivision...
Jan 29, 2023
Missing ISU student discovered dead in Normal late Friday night
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Normal Police Department. (Flickr)By Jake FogalNORMAL – An Illinois State student reported missing on Thursday was found dead late Friday night i...
Jan 29, 2023
Bloomington-Normal NAACP denounces death of Tyre Nichols, officers facing murder charges
The local NAACP chapter issued the statement on Friday. (Photo courtesy: NAACP/Facebook) By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal NAACP is denouncing the death of Tyre Nichols – an ...
Jan 27, 2023
Country Financial partners with Bloomington Police for Lights On! program
In Bloomington, drivers who are stopped for a broken tail light or other similar problem may be given a voucher for up to $250 to fix it. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The...
Jan 19, 2023
LeRoy Police honoring Bloomington for helping save the life of a toddler
On Monday night, LeRoy police presented the award to Alissa Cole (middle). (Photo courtesy: LeRoy Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas LEROY – Police in LeRoy are calling a Bloomington woman a hero af...
Jan 17, 2023
IHSA receiving positive feedback after tournaments with a shot clock
IHSA’s Kurt Gibson spoke with WJBC’s Neil Doyle. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – High school basketball is underway, and Illinois High School Association membe...
Jan 10, 2023
