Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Heartland Women’s Volleyball Coach named Coach of the Year
Mary Frahm. (Photo courtesy: Heartland Community College) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Heartland Community College’s Head Volleyball coach has been named the top coach in the Midwest Atlantic Co...
Oct 18, 2023
McLean County launches housing needs survey
Survey responses will be accepted through Nov. 27, 2023. Only one survey should be filled out per household. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Kat Sniffen)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Region...
Oct 18, 2023
UPDATE: Miller Park Zoo python euthanized due to heavy smoke exposure from Monday fire
Bloomington fire crews responded to the incident Monday around 9:30 p.m. at the Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Some sad news from Monday ...
Oct 18, 2023
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
