Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington apartment fire displaces several residents
Bloomington fire crews were called Monday around 8:40 p.m. to 1311 N. Hershey Road for a report of an apartment fire. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Emerg...
Feb 27, 2024
Normal West High School teacher being nationally recognized
April Schermann received the award for "Computer Science Teacher of the Year" by Project Lead the Way. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – One teacher from Normal Community West High Scho...
Feb 27, 2024
Gov. Pritzker uses opening of Chicago birthing center to discuss scourge of America
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker used the opening of a South Side Chicago birthing center Monday to speak up about a scourge of America...
Feb 26, 2024
NAACP holds its voting empowerment workshop
The NAACP was founded in 1909 and is the world's largest and oldest civil rights organization in the world. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal NAACP was empowering v...
Feb 26, 2024
Hundreds come out to Miller Park for the 25th annual Polar Plunge
By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of people took the plunge into the frigid waters of Miller Park Lake in Bloomington."As the lead up it was like 700 plungers, then it was 800, I show up today an...
Feb 26, 2024
Severe storms could impact Central Illinois on Tuesday
Factor in a strong jet stream overhead and a strong cold front pushing in from the west, you've got all the ingredients in place for severe storms. (Photo McLean County Emergency Management Agency/Fac...
Feb 26, 2024
IDOT will host public meeting to provide update on local projects
Residents and business owners interested in the city's infrastructure development are encouraged to attend the presentation. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Officials from the Illino...
Feb 23, 2024
Native Americans ask the federal government to return territory near DeKalb
Northwestern University professor of learning sciences, Megan Bang, supports a bill for Illinois K-12 schools to do away with Native American imagery in mascots and team names. (Photo courtesy: Dave D...
Feb 22, 2024
Bloomington teacher earns top honor for implementing Ag in the classroom
Amanda Stanko (middle), a teacher at Corpis Christi in Bloomington, earned the honor. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Farm Bureau) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Teacher was recently named ...
Feb 22, 2024
Local nonprofit raises $162K for Night in a Car fundraiser
Over 165 individuals participated in the fundraiser. (Photo courtesy: Home Sweet Home Ministries/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The numbers are in from Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloom...
Feb 22, 2024
