Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
15-year-old charged as an adult in connection with Bloomington shooting
The attempted murder count alleges Harris personally discharged the firearm and that could trigger possible additional penalties if Harris is convicted. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – ...
Mar 24, 2024
Normal gets federal dollars for infrastructure projects, Sorensen announces
The spending bill now advances to the Senate for passage and then heads to the President's desk for signature. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said there wa...
Mar 24, 2024
McLean County Housing Coalition updates report on housing difficulties
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, affordable housing is defined as spending less than 30% of one's income on housing costs such as utilities and monthly rent or a mort...
Mar 24, 2024
Phone outage resolved at two OSF Healthcare locations
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – OSF Healthcare reported that it has been having issues with its phone lines for the past several days, but reported late Thursday night that the i...
Mar 22, 2024
Illinois State Police: One arrested in Bloomington area for human trafficking
The signs of human trafficking can be subtle; to learn more, please visit Recognizing the Signs | National Human Trafficking Hotline. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois State ...
Mar 22, 2024
Bloomington Police release St. Patrick’s Day enforcement results
The St. Patrick's Day enforcement campaign was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Photo courtesy: BPD/File)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON R...
Mar 21, 2024 Bloomington Police (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/File)
Tazewell County Coroner identifies deadly crash victim
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim of Sunday's nights one-car crash.According to ...
Mar 19, 2024
One dead after Tazewell County crash
This incident remains under investigation by the Tazewell County Sheriff's and Coroner's Offices. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley reported t...
Mar 18, 2024
Normal Police Assistant Chief graduates from FBI National Academy
Assistant Chief Shane Hackman. (Photo courtesy: Normal Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – One of the top cops at the Normal Police Department now has the backing of the Federal Bureau of In...
Mar 15, 2024
Gov. Pritzker announces plans to rebuild two Illinois prisons
Money for the projects is already part of his 2025 budget, he said. Statesville opened in 1925 while Logan opened in 1978, according to the IDOC website. (WJBC File Photo)During a news conference in C...
Mar 15, 2024
