Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Flash back in time: American Giant’s Museum officially opens this weekend in Atlanta
The museum officially opens to the public this weekend. (Photo courtesy: Atlanta Illinois Tourism/Facebook)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Years in the making, the American Giant’s Museum offic...
May 23, 2024
Protesters arrested on ISU campus plead not guilty
Protesters on the Illinois State Universities campus. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Arraignments were held on Thursday for the seven demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza who were arrested on I...
May 23, 2024
Tazewell County man held pending outcome of illegal weapons possession charge
The detention hearing had been continued twice to allow his attorney time to review police reports and other information. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – A Marquette Heights man on Wednesday ...
May 23, 2024
Bloomington Library rolling out summer programs
Anyone who wishes to partake can find reading logs at the Bloomington Library, anywhere on the Bookmobile's route, or printed from home here. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomin...
May 23, 2024 Bloomington Pub
Big package of business incentives has passed the Illinois House
HB 817 has passed the House, 98-14. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A big package of business incentives, called the “quantum bill,” has passed the Illinois House.The gover...
May 23, 2024
Town of Normal approves more than $530,000 for underpass project
The town is entering an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company' for the construction, maintenance and use of pedestrian underpass. The proposed fees are $317,000. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMB...
May 23, 2024
O’Neil Aquatics Center to reopen after revitalization project
Among the new features are a leisure pool and a lap pool. There is also a lazy river and a 30-foot-tall twisting water slide. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – After both the COVID-19 pan...
May 23, 2024
Former Heartland College baseball standout named Two Year College Athlete of the Year
Sam Antonacci played shortstop for the Heartland Community College Hawks. (Photo courtesy: Heartland)By Blake Haas NORMAL – A former Heartland Community College baseball student-athlete now has ...
May 22, 2024
A Bloomington snow leopard will soon have a new home
The Miller Park Zoo supports the Snow Leopard Trust as part of its conservation initiatives. More information is available here. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – One of the sno...
May 22, 2024
Two charged in connection with shots fired incident in Normal nearly two years ago
There were no victims, said the department's spokesman Brad Park. When asked about more details regarding the shots fired incident, Park declined to comment, saying the matter was an ongoing matter. (...
May 22, 2024
