Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County talks housing needs
Some of the findings include a lack of affordable housing, barriers in renting, and a lack of a diverse selection of different housing types. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Rivi...
May 09, 2024
Bloomington Kiwanis Club kicks off annual Mother’s Day flower sale
The flower sale goes through Saturday. They’ll be open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, the sale goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON &#...
May 09, 2024
Bloomington Fire Department launches community engagement survey
The online community engagement survey covers a range of topics like preferences for communication, satisfaction with current offerings, and resident's perception of fire and emergency services. (Phot...
May 08, 2024
Gov. Pritzker hosts first ever ‘EV Showcase’
Gov. JB Pritzker hosted an “EV Showcase” Tuesday afternoon at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker continues to bra...
May 08, 2024
Bill would require state to regulate and tax hemp-derived products
State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bill at the Illinois Capitol would end the days of hemp being in a Wild West.Regulation. Taxation. Safety. A ban...
May 08, 2024
Rivian announces quarter 1 financial outlook
Rivian reported a net revenue of $1.2 billion primarily driven by the delivery of 13,588 vehicles in the first three months of 2024. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Confident on the outlook ...
May 08, 2024
Ring-tailed lemur to leave Miller Park Zoo
Miller Park Zoo staff captured the lemur in a Bloomington garage a year ago. (Photo courtesy: Miller Park Zoo/Facebook)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A ring-tailed lemur found in a Bloomi...
May 07, 2024
Leader of local Economic Development Council explains Rivian deal
Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council President and CEO Patrick Hoban visited WJBC’s Afternoon Show. (Photo courtesy: BNEDC/Facebook) By Blake HaasNORMAL – A deal brokered betwee...
May 07, 2024
Ameren Illinois bolstering electric grid in downtown Bloomington
Ameren Illinois is installing two new 14MVA 34/4kV transformer along with making additional upgrades to its Bloomington Power House substation in downtown Bloomington. This upgrade is part of Ameren&#...
May 07, 2024
Ferrero cuts ribbon on new chocolate factory in Bloomington
The 70,000 square-foot expansion at Ferrero’s Bloomington facility is the company's first chocolate processing plant in North America. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON R...
May 07, 2024
