Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Normal conducted prescribed burns on Monday
The people conducting the burn are specially trained and supervised. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Town of Normal announced that it was conducting prescribed burns along the creek from...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2024

Bloomington police are now sensory-inclusive certified
All Bloomington squad cars will have KultureCity Sensory Bags, which will have noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools and verbal cue cards for those in need. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Po...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2024

Olympia CUSD #16 ballot questions will reallocate funds, not raise taxes
The district is looking to reallocate money into their education fund and into operations and maintenance fund. Both questions ask voters to approve a tax rate increase for each fund, but the bottom l...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2024

Tremont School District voters to decide on tax rate question during March 19 primary
If approved, the new money would go for operations and programming that are traditionally funded by the district's educational fund. (Pixabay)By WMBD-TVTREMONT – Voters within Tremont Community ...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2024

Illinois State University announces their pick for the school’s new president
Interim Illinois State University Dr. Tarhule. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Illinois State University went outside its campus looking for a person to lead the school bu...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2024

Keith Urban to headline Illinois State Fair
Urban was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2023 and has new music coming out this year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Keith Urban will be headlining ...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Election judges needed in Central Illinois
The Illinois primary election is March 19. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Election commissions all over Central Illinois are looking to fill judge openings before the March 19 primary....
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Gov. Pritzker announces federal funding to address food insecurity in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker visited the Midwest Food Bank in Morton on Tuesday. (X/Governor JB Pritzker)By WMBD-TVMORTON – Midwest Food Bank is one of 15 recipients around the state to receive grant fundin...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Rivian moving to two shift work schedule in April
Rivian made the announcement on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Senior Corporate Communications Sr. Manager Kelli Felker has confirmed with WMBD that Rivian R1 manufacturing ...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Illinois pharmacists rally outside of state capitol
Rupesh Manek, of Rochelle, president of the Illinois Pharmacists Association, says the PBM's rip off the consumer and squeeze local pharmacists. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024