Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois State University protestors stand trial for May 3 trespassing arrest
Protesters camped up on Illinois State Universities Quad. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Following the arrests of seven protestors at Illinois State University in May, all appeared in c...
Jul 10, 2024
Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act advancing clean energy while producing jobs
Jay Rowell, runs an organization that will administer a "pre-apprenticeship" program. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is entering...
Jul 09, 2024
Gov. Pritzker on President Biden: “He needs to go out there and answer all the questions”
Gov. Pritzker spoke to reporters Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker, back from Washington, says President Biden is ready to be the...
Jul 09, 2024
Normal police announce retirement of K-9 Thor
Officer Bachman worked with Thor spanning back to 2017. (Photo Courtesy of Normal Police Department/Facebook)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor w...
Jul 09, 2024
Charges issued against Bloomington woman in deadly crash that killed 8-year-old boy
The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 near mile post 139. That's a few miles east of the interchange with U.S. Route 51. (Brian Turner/Flickr)By ...
Jul 09, 2024
USDA crop report shows the state’s major cash crops are coming along nicely
Corn condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.4 days suitable for f...
Jul 09, 2024
Bloomington City Council approves purchase of a fire safety simulator
The trailer will be provided by JHB Group, an Illinois-based company. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A mobile trailer that can simulate dangerous fire situations will soon be he...
Jul 09, 2024
Prices at the pump down slightly after 4th of July weekend
Prices are down slightly over the past week. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As drivers return from a holiday vacation, gas prices are down nearly $0.06 in the past wee...
Jul 08, 2024
Local Congressman encouraging lawmakers to pass a new Farm Bill
Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen (pictured) spoke with RFD Radio Network. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas and RFD Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – One Central Illinois lawmaker plans to ...
Jul 08, 2024
Some kids in Bloomington-Normal to receive free swimming lessons
The Swim Safety Program will last from July 8 to Aug. 2. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is teaming up with the Bloomington-Normal YMCA, Boys and Girls Club and R...
Jul 05, 2024
