Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Heartland Women’s Volleyball Coach named Coach of the Year
Mary Frahm. (Photo courtesy: Heartland Community College) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Heartland Community College’s Head Volleyball coach has been named the top coach in the Midwest Atlantic Co...
Oct 18, 2023
McLean County launches housing needs survey
Survey responses will be accepted through Nov. 27, 2023. Only one survey should be filled out per household. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Kat Sniffen)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – The McLean County Region...
Oct 18, 2023
UPDATE: Miller Park Zoo python euthanized due to heavy smoke exposure from Monday fire
Bloomington fire crews responded to the incident Monday around 9:30 p.m. at the Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Some sad news from Monday ...
Oct 18, 2023
Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal honored with award
(Photo courtesy Children’s Discovery Museum)By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has honored the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal for "Outstand...
Oct 17, 2023
Small fire Monday night at MPZ’s Katthoefer Animal Building
Fire officials say the cause of the blaze came from a small heating device that malfunctioned in the reptile area of the Katthoefer Animal Building.(Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil ...
Oct 17, 2023
ISU students gather in solidarity with Israel
Ariel Atias runs track for Illinois State University and is from Haifa, Israel. He's been able to talk with his family when he's not busy with school and training. (Facebook/Bone Student Center)By WMB...
Oct 12, 2023
Normal police to use drones during ISU Homecoming Parade
ISU's Homecoming Parade will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 14. The parade will start near University Street and College Avenue. (Twitter/Illinois State University Homecoming)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The ...
Oct 11, 2023
Illinois crops are almost halfway harvested
(Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau photo submitted by Lindsay Starwalt of Cumberland County.)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 5.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 8, 2023. ...
Oct 11, 2023
CDM opens new Luckey Climber exhibit
The new Luckey Climber spans more than two stories and can light up with embedded color-changing LEDs. (Photo courtesy Children’s Discovery Museum)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Children’...
Oct 10, 2023
IMA hosting “Makers on the Move” statewide bus tour
The makers tour featured a stop in Springfield Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – You just might see a big, 56-foot bus wrapped in blue and green, festoo...
Oct 09, 2023
