Midwest Food Bank and GROWMARK are holding a ceremony to commemorate GROWMARK’s $1 million worth of donations to the food bank… MORE
Category Archives: WJBC’s Top Stories
Man taken into custody after gun situation in Tremont
By WMBD-TV TREMONT – A man was taken into custody Sunday afternoon for allegedly having a gun in the middle of the village of Tremont. According to the Tremont Police Facebook page, the 38-year-old man allegedly had a shotgun and surrendered to police. He was taken to an area hospital for evaluation. No one was…… MORE
Normal police investigating a shots fired call near a youth football game
Multiple gunshots were heard Saturday afternoon in Normal near where a youth football game was being played, according to the Normal Police Department.… MORE
Illinois State Police investigate another Sangamon County officer-involved death
Illinois State Police launched an investigation into the death of a Kansas man during a multi-county pursuit on Sept. 22 by Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputies.… MORE
Heartland Community College opens renovated student center
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Heartland Community College is celebrating the opening of a renovated space designed to help assist students outside the classroom. It will feature a space dedicated to student success, well-being and even a game room. Heartland had a celebration with students to commemorate the opening. They provided food and music and even…… MORE
Normal Community defense unravels Bloomington’s perfect season in Week 6 victory
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – In a clash between two intercity schools, Bloomington and Normal Community’s rivalry was renewed in Week 6 of the High School football season. Both teams have had stellar season’s as Bloomington was riding an undefeated campaign through five weeks, while Normal Community has only one blemish against a non-conference opponent…… MORE
Two Bloomington Officers given award for saving 2-week-old child
The City of Bloomington has awarded Officers Jacob Shepard and Ronald Fryman with the Life Saving Award.… MORE
Illinois Senate Rep. calls for investigation after latest report of mismanagement at DCFS
The latest report of abuse of Illinois’ most vulnerable children has Illinois Senate Republicans calling for an investigation.… MORE
IMA President: “We want to tell the story of what’s made in Illinois,” as statewide bus tour launches
Manufacturing can be about numbers. There are certainly many of them in the story of the “Makers on the Move” bus tour, the third edition of which kicked off Friday in Springfield.… MORE
Fall free bulk pickup starts next week in Bloomington
Free bulk pickup runs Monday, Oct. 7 through Oct. 18 in the City of Bloomington.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…