Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Rivian says first-quarter production figures on track to meet goals
These numbers come after Rivian announced last month that it will begin production of its R2 vehicles at the Normal facility in 2026. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian announc...
Apr 03, 2024
Pizza Payaa owner has top ten win in international pizza contest
The pizza he made was the "Honey Badger," which is one of the top-selling pizza's at Pizza Payaa. (Photo courtesy of Adam Elpayaa)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A local pizza maker raked high in the In...
Apr 03, 2024
Outgoing city manager reflects on time in Bloomington
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason has made it official and will be leaving his post to become the next city m...
Apr 03, 2024 Tim Gleason formerly served as the City Manager of Bloomington and Decatur. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Normal Fire Department to have paramedic-level care in all front line engines
Normal Fire Department has a front-line paramedic engine and a paramedic ambulance at each of its three fire stations. (Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Paramedic-level emergen...
Apr 03, 2024
Republican Senate Leader: “The Governor needs to lead” when it comes to Prisoner Review Board
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said the problems can be summed up easily. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If anybody did not smell a rat at the Illinois Prison...
Apr 02, 2024
Rollover crash reduced part of I-74 to one lane
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police) By WMBD MCLEAN COUNTY – Illinois State Police have responded to a rollover crash on eastbound Interstate 74 near mi...
Apr 02, 2024
Local hospital uses pinwheels to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Month
Blue and silver pinwheels dot the lawn of a Springfield hospital – each representing a child's optimism. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Blue and silver ribbons...
Apr 02, 2024
ISU updating Doug Collins Court; asking for public input
ISU did not release details on when the court would be finished. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University plans to update Doug Collins Court at CEFCU Arena.Th...
Apr 02, 2024
Tomb of the Unknown replica to come to Bloomington as part of DAR convention
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is surrounded by flowers during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, on November 10, 2021, in Arlington,...
Apr 02, 2024
Normal Town Council approves multi-million dollar settlement
Beaman was convicted of murder in 1995, but the Illinois Supreme Court threw out his sentence in 2008. (Town of Normal Facebook Page)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Alan Beaman was scheduled for a civil tria...
Apr 02, 2024
