Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Former Reditus Laboratories building up for lease in Pekin
The building was once home to one of the state’s largest COVID-19 labs. (Photo courtesy: Maloof Real Estate) By Blake Haas PEKIN – A building in Pekin, once home to Reditus Laboratories an...
Mar 05, 2024
Coroner identifies woman killed in house fire last week in Delavan
The home was fully engulfed when crews arrived on the scene last Friday. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)DELEVAN – An 81-year-old woman was identified as the person who died in a deadly house fire las...
Mar 05, 2024
ISU student TV station celebrates 50 years
Illinois State Universities student run TV station, TV-10. is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Illinois State University's student-run TV news station, TV-10, celebr...
Mar 05, 2024
Normal Town Council approves budget ordinance and amendment initiation on tobacco
Councilmembers Scott Preston and Andy Byars were the only two to vote against the tobacco motion. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Town Council approved it's budget unanimously for...
Mar 05, 2024 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: File)
Gov. Pritzker reacts to Supreme Court ruling allowing former President Trump to remain on ballots
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Monday's Supreme Court ruling that former president Donald Trump will remain on ballots came down just as Gov. JB Pritzker w...
Mar 04, 2024
Sunnyside Community Gardens shuts down operations
The community garden has been in operation since 2016 and worked to provide thousands of pounds of produce to the West Bloomington community. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/File) By WMBD BLOOMIN...
Mar 04, 2024
Bloomington moves to condemn prominent vacant building
The building has many code violations, including infrastructure concerns that could impact surrounding buildings. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A prominent...
Mar 03, 2024 (Photo courtesy: File)
Miller Park holds a 5K run to raise funds to repair the zoo carousel
The carousel will be sent off in May to be restored, and the restoration will take about six to eight months. (Photo courtesy: Miller Park Zoo) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of people stampeded...
Mar 03, 2024
Judge will decide Desmond Sterling’s fate regarding murder charges at 3 p.m. today
Judge William Yoder decides the fate of Sterling this afternoon inside a McLean County courtroom. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge said he will rule at 3 p...
Mar 01, 2024
Normal Public Library to close for extensive renovations
The Normal Public Library located at 206 West College Avenue. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Public Library will be shutting down in a few weeks for some much-needed upgrades.Th...
Mar 01, 2024
