Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Ameren Illinois bolstering electric grid in downtown Bloomington
Ameren Illinois is installing two new 14MVA 34/4kV transformer along with making additional upgrades to its Bloomington Power House substation in downtown Bloomington. This upgrade is part of Ameren&#...
May 07, 2024
Ferrero cuts ribbon on new chocolate factory in Bloomington
The 70,000 square-foot expansion at Ferrero’s Bloomington facility is the company's first chocolate processing plant in North America. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON R...
May 07, 2024
NASCAR racing legends makes a pit stop in LeRoy
Kyle Petty (center) took a photo with members of the Illinois State Police force during a pit stop in LeRoy. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Blake Haas LEROY – A NASCAR racing legend...
May 07, 2024
Wet weather this past week for Illinois farmers
Corn planted reached 32 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 41 percent. Soybeans planted reached 31 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 30 percent. (Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau)From US...
May 07, 2024
ISU protests continue after Friday arrests
Students started camping on the quad on April 30. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Demonstrations continue at Illinois State University after seven people were arrested on Friday.Accor...
May 07, 2024
Normal Town Council approves new tobacco shop ordinance
The ordinance is similar to regulations surrounding cannabis dispensaries. Tobacco shops will now have to be 1,500 feet away from each other, and 200 feet away from daycares and schools. (WJBC file ph...
May 07, 2024 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: File)
Heartland Community College’s spring commencement set for May 17
The spring commencement is May 17 at Grossinger Motors Arena. (Photo courtesy: Heartland/File)By Blake Haas NORMAL – Heartland Community College’s spring commencement ceremony is at Grossi...
May 06, 2024
McLean County offering a mental health first aid course
Marianne Manko with the health department hopes the classes will help end the stigma of talking about mental health problems. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN COUNTY – May is Mental H...
May 06, 2024
Kyle Petty charity ride will make a stop Tuesday in LeRoy
Led by NASCAR’s Kyle Petty, the cross-country motorcycle ride will be stopping at the Love’s Travel Stop in LeRoy on Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. (Facebook/Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across Amer...
May 06, 2024
Illinois’ wine industry wants some help from state lawmakers
Lisa Ellis, executive director, Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance, says current law inhibits the vintners' success as small businesspeople. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – ...
May 06, 2024
