Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Pritzker to meet with Biden, Dem governors concerned about president’s campaign
Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in a file photo in his Illinois State Capitol office. The governor traveled to the White House on Monday to meet with the president and many of the nation's other Democrat...
Jul 04, 2024
Normal police warn of scammers impersonating them
Normal police will never call about parking tickets, according to the post. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Police Department is reporting on Wednesday that there have been...
Jul 04, 2024
Bloomington-Normal receiving funding for flood prevention and road improvements
Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Preventing floods and improving roadways, that's what residents in the Twin Cities can expect from more than $4.3 m...
Jul 04, 2024
