Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Former U of I football standout passes away
Davis was 35 years old. (Photo courtesy: Colts/X)By Blake Haas FLORIDA – A former University of Illinois football standout player was found dead early Monday morning. According to WSVN, the Brow...
Apr 01, 2024
Normal announces new director of economic development
According to Normal City Manager Pamela Reece, Nik Duffle of Broken Arrow, Okla., will have his first day as director of economic development on April 15. (Photo Courtesy of the Town of Normal)By WMBD...
Apr 01, 2024
Warmer than normal temperatures could mean early planting and higher yields
All this is due to the warmer-than-normal temperatures in the past few months. (Pixabay)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – The warmer than normal winter and early spring are benefiting area farmers by allowing ...
Apr 01, 2024
