Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal honored with award
(Photo courtesy Children’s Discovery Museum)By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has honored the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal for "Outstand...
Oct 17, 2023
Small fire Monday night at MPZ’s Katthoefer Animal Building
Fire officials say the cause of the blaze came from a small heating device that malfunctioned in the reptile area of the Katthoefer Animal Building.(Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil ...
Oct 17, 2023
Normal schedules hydrant flushing for October
Normal will begin hydrant flushing Oct. 22. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – As sediment and stagnant water build up in hydrant distribution systems, they occasionally need to be flushed out....
Oct 17, 2023
Illinois corn and soybean harvests past the halfway mark
(Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau photo submitted by Amy Heberling of Christian County)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 15, 2023. Stat...
Oct 17, 2023
One person shot in Normal early Saturday morning
Police say no arrests have been made. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police officers were called to the 1200 block of West Hovey Ave. at 12:39 a.m. Saturday on a report of a victim w...
Oct 16, 2023
Bloomington teen pleads not guilty to allegations in deadly stabbing
Luis Monroy appeared in McLean County Circuit Court on Friday, where he entered his plea. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A 16-year-old Bloomington boy accused in a deadly stabbing plea...
Oct 13, 2023
Bloomington police probe shots fired on city’s south side
The circumstances behind the shooting are still under investigation, according to Bloomington police. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are probing a shots fired inc...
Oct 13, 2023
Central Illinoisans won’t have the best view of Saturday’s partial solar eclipse
John Martin, associate professor of astronomy and physics and director of the observatory at the University of Illinois Springfield, says Saturday's partial solar eclipse will happen just before noon....
Oct 13, 2023
Crop counters have updated their harvest forecast
Based on October 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at 200 bushels per acre, down 14 bushels from 2022. (Photo by Andy Melton/flickr)By USDACorn: Planted area is estimated at 11.2 milli...
Oct 13, 2023
ISU students gather in solidarity with Israel
Ariel Atias runs track for Illinois State University and is from Haifa, Israel. He's been able to talk with his family when he's not busy with school and training. (Facebook/Bone Student Center)By WMB...
Oct 12, 2023
