Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Gov. Pritzker announces federal funding to address food insecurity in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker visited the Midwest Food Bank in Morton on Tuesday. (X/Governor JB Pritzker)By WMBD-TVMORTON – Midwest Food Bank is one of 15 recipients around the state to receive grant fundin...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Rivian moving to two shift work schedule in April
Rivian made the announcement on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Rivian Senior Corporate Communications Sr. Manager Kelli Felker has confirmed with WMBD that Rivian R1 manufacturing ...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2024

Illinois pharmacists rally outside of state capitol
Rupesh Manek, of Rochelle, president of the Illinois Pharmacists Association, says the PBM's rip off the consumer and squeeze local pharmacists. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024

Former Reditus Laboratories building up for lease in Pekin
The building was once home to one of the state’s largest COVID-19 labs. (Photo courtesy: Maloof Real Estate) By Blake Haas PEKIN – A building in Pekin, once home to Reditus Laboratories an...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024

Coroner identifies woman killed in house fire last week in Delavan
The home was fully engulfed when crews arrived on the scene last Friday. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)DELEVAN – An 81-year-old woman was identified as the person who died in a deadly house fire las...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024

ISU student TV station celebrates 50 years
Illinois State Universities student run TV station, TV-10. is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Illinois State University's student-run TV news station, TV-10, celebr...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024

Normal Town Council approves budget ordinance and amendment initiation on tobacco
Councilmembers Scott Preston and Andy Byars were the only two to vote against the tobacco motion. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Town Council approved it's budget unanimously for...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2024 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: File)

Gov. Pritzker reacts to Supreme Court ruling allowing former President Trump to remain on ballots
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Monday's Supreme Court ruling that former president Donald Trump will remain on ballots came down just as Gov. JB Pritzker w...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2024

Sunnyside Community Gardens shuts down operations
The community garden has been in operation since 2016 and worked to provide thousands of pounds of produce to the West Bloomington community. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/File) By WMBD BLOOMIN...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2024

Bloomington moves to condemn prominent vacant building
The building has many code violations, including infrastructure concerns that could impact surrounding buildings. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook) By WMBD BLOOMINGTON – A prominent...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2024 (Photo courtesy: File)



