Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Lockdowns at Bloomington High and Junior High lifted after false report; one in custody
Lavazza also confirmed that the imposed threat did not involve any BHS students. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Lockdowns at Bloomington High School and Junior High School have ended a...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2024

10th annual Run for Hope returns to Bloomington
Fleet Feet raised almost $10,000 from the run to benefit Home Sweet Home Ministries. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Fleet Feet Bloomington hosted its 10th annual Run for Hope on...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2024

Body found near railroad tracks in Bloomington
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has an autopsy scheduled for Monday. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A train conductor found a body near O'Neil Park early Saturday morning, according ...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2024

One person sent to hospital after mid-day house fire in Bloomington
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – One person was taken to a Bloomington hospital after a house fire Thursday a...
Syndicated Author Apr 05, 2024

St. Jude Game Feed fundraiser returns to Sit N Bull in Hudson this weekend
The event kicks off at noon on Saturday and goes until 4 p.m. at 209 Front Street in Hudson.By Jake FogalHUDSON – The eighth annual St. Jude Game Feed comes to Hudson on Saturday to help raise m...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024

Several street closures in Uptown Normal Saturday for Rivian’s community event
Rivian’s R1S SUV on display in Uptown Normal. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Several streets will be closed early Saturday around Uptown Normal for Rivian’s community event t...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024

Ben Folds coming to the BCPA
Ben Folds will perform at the Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts on Aug. 15. (Facebook/Ben Folds photo by Steve Rood)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling mus...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024

USDA releases 2024 planting forecast for Illinois
Corn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from 2023. (Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau)From USDACorn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from ...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024

State bill to eliminate sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is advancing
Illinois Restaurant Association president Sam Toia said the bill will hurt businesses. (Facebook/Illinois Restaurant Association)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It could be state law for workers who d...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024

Illinois bill would give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to “direct service providers”
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) is the sponsor of a bill to give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to "direct service providers" who care for the developmentally disabled. (WJBC file photo)By Dave...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2024 (Photo courtesy: File)



