Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
One person sent to hospital after mid-day house fire in Bloomington
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – One person was taken to a Bloomington hospital after a house fire Thursday a...
Apr 05, 2024
St. Jude Game Feed fundraiser returns to Sit N Bull in Hudson this weekend
The event kicks off at noon on Saturday and goes until 4 p.m. at 209 Front Street in Hudson.By Jake FogalHUDSON – The eighth annual St. Jude Game Feed comes to Hudson on Saturday to help raise m...
Apr 04, 2024
Several street closures in Uptown Normal Saturday for Rivian’s community event
Rivian’s R1S SUV on display in Uptown Normal. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Several streets will be closed early Saturday around Uptown Normal for Rivian’s community event t...
Apr 04, 2024
Ben Folds coming to the BCPA
Ben Folds will perform at the Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts on Aug. 15. (Facebook/Ben Folds photo by Steve Rood)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling mus...
Apr 04, 2024
USDA releases 2024 planting forecast for Illinois
Corn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from 2023. (Facebook/Illinois Farm Bureau)From USDACorn growers intend to plant 10.9 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent from ...
Apr 04, 2024
State bill to eliminate sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is advancing
Illinois Restaurant Association president Sam Toia said the bill will hurt businesses. (Facebook/Illinois Restaurant Association)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It could be state law for workers who d...
Apr 04, 2024
Illinois bill would give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to “direct service providers”
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) is the sponsor of a bill to give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to "direct service providers" who care for the developmentally disabled. (WJBC file photo)By Dave...
Apr 04, 2024 (Photo courtesy: File)
Minnesota man sentenced to 80 years for 2021 Bloomington fatal shooting
Kentrell Brown, 21, was sentenced to 55 years for the murder charge. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A Minnesota man will spend 80 years in prison for shooting and killing a Bloomington...
Apr 04, 2024
Rivian plans to show off new electric vehicles in Normal this weekend
The event is free and open to the public. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Central Illinois residents can get a first look at the future of Rivian Automotive this weeke...
Apr 03, 2024
Rivian says first-quarter production figures on track to meet goals
These numbers come after Rivian announced last month that it will begin production of its R2 vehicles at the Normal facility in 2026. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian announc...
Apr 03, 2024
