Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington police showing support for breast cancer awareness month
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington said he was proud of the department's efforts to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloom...
Oct 03, 2024
Sugar Creek Arts Festival to cause road closures in Normal
Parts of Constitution Trail in Uptown Normal will also be closed off to ensure the safety of trail users and event attendees. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The town of Normal will be clos...
Oct 03, 2024
Normal’s Self-Service Electronic Recycling
The drop-off location is the Town of Normal Public Works, located at 1301 Warriner Street, Normal, Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – A self-service electronics recycling drop-off wil...
Oct 03, 2024
Pritzker touts Illinois’ economic development at data center groundbreaking
Gov. JB Pritzker pictured earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)Data centers are a key element in fight over electricity costs in northern Illinois By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisa...
Oct 03, 2024
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
