Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
State lawmaker sponsoring bill for schools to have kosher and halal foods available
State Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago). (Facebook/State Senator Ram Villivalam)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bill outlining how kosher and halal can be used in schools is too easy to inadvertently ...
Oct 26, 2023
More trees coming to Bloomington-Normal to improve air and water quality
The grants were provided to the Ecology Action Center based in Normal to manage the project. (Facebook/Ecology Action Center)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL) and the Environme...
Oct 26, 2023
Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District preparing to renovate wastewater infrastructure
The overall project will consist of 14 individual projects. The district hopes to start rehabilitation in the next five years. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – On Wednesday, the B...
Oct 26, 2023
Bloomington announces the hiring of a new Assistant Director of Arts and Entertainment
Wilcott visited the Afternoon Show on his first day on the job. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – In a move to bring more entertainment to the City of Bloomington...
Oct 25, 2023
Bloomington Police investigating swatting threat against Bloomington High School
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Authorities in Bloomington are working to find the source of a swatting call towards Bloomington Hig...
Oct 25, 2023
Olympia High School wins 2023 Pork & Pigskins State Championship
Olympia’s winning pork chop sandwich is prepared by its FFA students. (Facebook/Olympia FFA Alumni)By Neil DoyleSTANFORD – The votes are in and Olympia High School has been named the 2023 ...
Oct 25, 2023
Illinois Broadcasters Association inducts Illinois actor into Hall of Fame
Jeff Perry was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Illinois State University alum and actor Jeff Perry was inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Assoc...
Oct 25, 2023
IWU and OSF Healthcare to partner for student-athletes’ health coverage
The partnership began in August. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD News BLOOMINGTON – OSF HealthCare has been named the official health care provider for Illinois Wesleyan University athletics...
Oct 24, 2023
This week’s USDA crop report
From USDAThere were 5.4 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 22, 2023. Statewide, the average temperature was 53.5 degrees, 0.5 degrees above normal.Precipitation averaged 0.23 ...
Oct 24, 2023
King Julian moved into new space at Miller Park Zoo
King Julian remains under the care of the Miller Park Zoo team and has been moved to a new space in the zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo shared an...
Oct 24, 2023
