Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Several McLean County residents file a lawsuit against McLean County Mobile Home Park
Hilltop Mobile Home Park is located at 1902 S. Main St. in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Hilltop Mobile Home Park/Facebook)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Several McLean County residents recently fi...
Jul 03, 2024
McLean County Health Department with some food safety tips for summer cookouts
More food safety tips can be found here. (Flickr/emertz76)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – While the warmer weather may be ideal for outdoor cookouts and barbecues, the summer months typically see a s...
Jul 03, 2024
Pritzker signs election bill to increase party power in primary elections
A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) Measures also include reforms to electoral college electors and voter registration dataBy ANDREW ADAMSCa...
Jul 03, 2024
2 water main breaks reported in City of Chenoa leaves area without water
The city will issue a boil order once it restores water service. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVCHENOA – Two water main breaks caused the City of Chenoa to lose access to water Tuesday aftern...
Jul 03, 2024
Prices at the pump down over the past week as summer travel heats up
Prices are down across the state. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Prices at the pump are down almost $0.15 in the past month as summer travel ticks up. Average gasoline ...
Jun 18, 2024
McLean County tornado count up to 5 from June 13 storms
The weather service's survey crew notes it was very difficult to decipher the damage from straight-line winds vs. where tornadoes touched down. (Photo courtesy of Devin Pitts)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY &...
Jun 18, 2024
City of Bloomington addressing water utility billing glitch
The city decided to compensate for the overcharge by waiving the utility tax for all accounts charged over the next month. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Residents in the Cit...
Jun 18, 2024
Twin Cities nonprofit aids in successful adoption of four siblings
Hilary's foster journey turned into a successful adoption on April 25, 2024. (Photo courtesy: The baby fold/Facebook)By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – Expanding her heart, not once, not twice, but four ti...
Jun 17, 2024
Two central Illinois locations ranked in the top 100 places to live in U.S.
Bloomington gained a quality of life score of 768, and was recognized as a college town, being a home to students that attend Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland Community Colle...
Jun 17, 2024
Rivian announces more layoffs for some salaried positions
According to Rivian spokeswoman Kelli Felker, the electric car manufacturer will be eliminating a small number of salaried positions. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian announced more l...
Jun 14, 2024
