Category Archives: Top Stories

Upcoming Make Music Normal to be without familiar face, Leah Marlene
Make Music Normal is an all-ages, free-to-attend festival taking place annually in Uptown Normal. (Facebook/Uptown Normal)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Make Music Normal is making a return to Uptow...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2022

Local organizations celebrating pride month
The McLean County Museum of is hanging up flags to celebrate the month. (Photo courtesy: Mclean County Museum of History/ Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – June is pride month, and central Il...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2022

IDNR: The public can return to bird feeding activities
According to the DNR, the public should still wash their birdfeeders and baths before putting them out again. (Photo courtesy: Mt. Glasgow Area/Facebook) By Blake Haas and IISBLOOMINGTON – The I...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2022

Famous Dave’s closes their doors after 22-years
The restaurant is closing after 22-years. (Photo courtesy: Famous Dave’s/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington restaurant is closing its doors after serving central Illinois f...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2022

Miller Park Zoo hosts 131st birthday celebration Saturday
More information about Miller Park Zoo’s Birthday Party Event can be found by calling 309-434-2250. (Photo Courtesy of City of Bloomington)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Bring out the candles ...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2022

Congressman Davis: Won’t support a law that ‘infringes on the Second Amendment’
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Rodney Davis knows something about gun crimes. The Republican Congressman from Taylorville was at a...
Syndicated Author May 27, 2022

Dan Brady Helps Honor Normal Cops
Dan Brady honors Normal Police Officers (WJBC file photo)By A.J. HarrisNORMAL – Yesterday, several Normal Police Officers were honored for their service to the community, heroically putting thei...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2022

District 87 schools reviewing safety policies after Texas school shooting
Currently, the district has safety barriers in place like school cameras and a school resource officer. (WJBC File Photo)By Blake Haas & Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – On the heels of a school shoo...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2022

ISU Athletics announces 2022 Percy Family Hall of Fame Class
The class will officially be inducted at the Hall of Fame breakfast on October 15, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom on the ISU campus. (Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics)By Jake Foga...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2022

Green Gables fundraiser a ‘smash’ hit at Epiphany Farms
Green Gables owner Amy Teague (left) thanked the community Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Blake Haas and A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – Over 600 smash burgers were served up W...
Syndicated Author May 26, 2022