Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Officers from Bloomington-Normal discuss “pop-up parties” after recent incident near ISU
Officer Brad Park from Normal Police and Officer Bryce Janssen from Bloomington Police spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – After a “po...
Oct 02, 2024
Normal officer saves a life while off-duty
Flood has spent the entirety of his 20-year career with the Normal Police Department.(Normal Police Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal police officer Jeremy Flood received a round of applause ...
Oct 02, 2024
Grant funding allowing Normal PD to hire new officers
The $750,000 grant comes from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Normal Police Department received a grant just in time ...
Oct 02, 2024
Ferrero opens Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington
Ferrero commemorates the opening of its Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington. Front row left to right: VP of Industrial Operations Ferrero Federico Forti, Sales Director Ferrero Erin Ross; ...
Oct 02, 2024
Ameren sending crews to east coast to assist with Hurricane Helene Restoration
Ameren trucks starting to arrive, Monday afternoon at the staging site in Wytheville, Virginia. (Photo courtesy Ameren Illinois)By WJBC StaffST LOUIS – Ameren workers across Illinois and Missour...
Oct 01, 2024
Bloomington man dies in Tazewell County crash
This incident remains under investigation by the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and the Tazewell County Coroner's Office. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVTREMONT – A Bloomington man was identified ...
Oct 01, 2024
Victim identified in Sunday’s deadly shooting near ISU campus
A second man, who was also 18, was also struck by gunfire during this incident. He remains in critical condition. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – An 18-year-old Oak Lawn man was killed early Sunday ...
Sep 30, 2024
One person killed in Sunday morning shooting near ISU
The incident is being investigated by Normal Police and the McLean County Coroner’s Office. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC Staff and WMBD-TVNORMAL – One person was killed and another remains hos...
Sep 30, 2024
ISU partners with DESTIHL Brewery for 2 officially licensed beers
Illinois State University is launching two officially licensed beers with DESTIHL Brewery, Redbird Ale and Battle Bird Lager. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Illi...
Sep 24, 2024
Bloomington to begin towing repeat parking violators
According to the city's finance director, Scott Rathbun, Bloomington is currently owed over $350,000 in unpaid parking fines. Over $100,000 was owed by just 47 people, with one individual reportedly r...
Sep 24, 2024
