Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County superintendents talk the proposed 1% Illinois Schools Facility Tax
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - On April 1, thousands of Illinoisans will cast their ballots for mayor, city council members and referendums impacting their community.McLean County residents gathered at a ...
Mar 24, 2025
Soldier’s remains returning to Bloomington after 81 years
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The remains of a Bloomington soldier are returning home after more than 80 years.The family of PFC Robert Lee Bryant can finally lay him to rest....
Mar 20, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Children’s Discovery Museum gets $1 million for new agriculture exhibit
Leaders from McLean County took a photo with the donation check. (Photo courtesy: Children’s Discovery Museum/Facebook)By WMBD TV NORMAL – The Children's Discovery Museum in Normal announc...
Mar 19, 2025
Illinois human trafficking bill focuses cross-agency coordination, victims
Sen. Dale Fowler, Brenda Myers-Powell and Sen. Julie Morrison show support for SB2323 on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Myers-Powell was a victim of human trafficking for 25 years. (Capitol News Illinois ...
Mar 19, 2025
Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight
A woman holds a sign, which is just one of the many signs held by the thousands of people who gathered in the Statehouse on Wednesday to oppose a bill relating to homeschoolers. (Capitol News Illinois...
Mar 19, 2025
Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilities
The state-run Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center is seen in Anna, Ill., Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The 150-year-old facility serves about 330 people annually. (Photo Whitney Curtis for ProPu...
Mar 19, 2025
A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy
(Photo courtesy: Special Olympics) By WMBD TV NORMAL – A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.Daniel Johnson won silver in the 400-meter snowshoeing ...
Mar 19, 2025
City of Bloomington launches new online Infrastructure Dashboard
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Residents in Bloomington have a new tool at their fingertips.A new Infrastructure Dashboard was launched by the city, which features al...
Mar 19, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Democratic lawmaker grows concerned with use of AI in health care
Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, speaks on the Illinois House floor on March 7, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com&nbs...
Mar 14, 2025
Two firefighters suffer minor injuries in Thursday Bloomington fire at strip mall
(Photo courtesy: Matt Swaney)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed business at a Bloomington strip mall remains under investigation.Two firefighters were inj...
Mar 14, 2025
