Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
House bill requires Native American curriculum in Illinois public schools
State Rep. Maurice West II (D-Rockford). (Facebook/State Representative Maurice West)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You probably can't write the history of Illinois without including Native Americans...
Mar 28, 2023
Local lawmakers make appearance at LGBTQ+ Town Hall
State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) and State Rep. Sharon Chung (D-Bloomington) spoke Monday night during the town hall at First United Methodist Church in Normal. (Facebook/Prairie Pride Coalition)By ...
Mar 28, 2023
Illinois Senate passes bill which could change the state flag
The bill, which has passed the Senate, would create a commission to field public input about the possibility. (Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Doris Turner (D-...
Mar 27, 2023
Rivian expected to relocate more employees to Normal factory
Rivian is expected to offer employees unwilling to move a severance package. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Automotive is expected to announce a reorganization plan that will move mo...
Mar 27, 2023
Heyworth teacher resigns following backlash after allowing controversial sex ed book in classroom
At Thursday night's school board meeting, the school board accepted a separation agreement with a district employee. (Facebook/Heyworth CUSD#4)By WMBD-TVHEYWORTH – Some parents of students who a...
Mar 27, 2023
Bloomington fire receives American Heart Association award
The department announced the award on Friday. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department announced Friday that they received an award from the American He...
Mar 24, 2023
Bloomington police investigate false school threat
Contact was eventually made with the individual who made the threat, and it was determined that there was no credible threat to any area school. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Police a...
Mar 24, 2023
Former business owner and WJBC Spirit of McLean County award recipient has died
Elmo Quinn, of Bloomington, was the 2019 recipient of the WJBC Don Munson Spirit of McLean County Award. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Elmo Quinn, a longtime local business owner a...
Mar 23, 2023
Discussion of book banning has entered the Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois House passed a bill which would deny state grants to libraries which go along with book bans. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The discussion of book banning has entered t...
Mar 23, 2023
Bloomington police report total number of St. Patrick’s Day DUI arrests
Officers arrested seven impaired drivers. One of the arrests was made after a crash caused property damages. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department reported t...
Mar 22, 2023
