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03/10/2025

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Central Illinoisans are calling for justice for Cole Turner, the 15-year-old Normal resident shot and killed by Bloomington police in southwest Bloomington in Febru…

03/10/2025

🎉 Congratulations 🎉

To Amy Cornejo from Normal!

She and her family are getting a BRAND NEW HVAC system from Popejoy Plumbing, Heating, Electric and Geothermal valued at over $13,000!

Thanks to Popejoy Plumbing, Heating, Electric and Geothermal and Congrats to Amy, Freddie, Peyton, Kinley, Cambrie and Maddox!

03/10/2025

“There’s not one simple area that it affects. It’s everyone,” Sen. Sally Turner, R-Beason, said. “If you don’t know someone that’s been tainted with fentanyl, you will.”

Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the drug.

03/10/2025

The crash remains under investigation.

A man died and another was hospitalized after two sedans were involved in a collision Saturday morning.

03/10/2025

🔥Who brought the graham crackers and marshmallows?? 🔥 If you see or smell smoke near west campus this week, crews on an annual prescribed burn to maintain a healthy environment. We know the urge will be to call Metcom McLean Co 911 Communications but they and Normal Fire Department (Normal, IL) are well aware (and will bring the Hersheys).
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2025/03/grounds-crew-plans-controlled-burns-throughout-month-of-march/

03/10/2025

03/10/2025

Candidates for Mayor of Bloomington on The Scott Miller Show this week.

03/10/2025

Fatal Traffic Crash

Bloomington, IL - On Saturday, 3/08/25, at approximately 8:02 a.m., Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Wylie Drive and West Market Street, for a traffic crash involving two sedans. The Bloomington Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene.

Paramedics with the Bloomington Fire Department provided medical attention to one of the drivers. The driver, a forty-nine-year-old male, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The driver of the other vehicle was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Due to the crash resulting in a fatality, the McLean County Coroner's Office and the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team were requested to assist with the investigation.

McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder is releasing the following information regarding the crash.

Pronounced deceased at Carle BroMenn Medical Center at 8:46 a.m., on March 8, 2025, was Scott W. Smith, age 49, of Bloomington, Illinois. Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates that Mr. Smith died from multiple blunt injuries due to an automobile collision, sustained as the driver of one of the cars. Toxicology testing is pending.

"The loss of life in our community is occurring frequently, and motor vehicle crashes are preventable when the best driving habits are practiced. The men and women of our agency are saddened to learn a motorist lost their life in this traffic crash," stated Chief Jamal Simington. "We will continue addressing poor driving behavior through a higher level of traffic enforcement and educational efforts."

The circumstances behind this incident are still pending investigation by the McLean County Coroner's Office, the Bloomington Police Department, and the McLean County Accident Reconstruction Team. Anyone with information should contact the Bloomington Police Department at 309-820-8888.

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The tip line is not monitored 24/7. The CIAU office is staffed from 8am-4:30pm, weekdays. If no one is available to answer your call, please leave the information on the voicemail or send it by e-mail.

03/09/2025

Your next chance to win is Monday! For our 100th anniversary we are giving away $100 a day every weekday morning!
Listen weekday mornings to The Scott Miller Show for the text to win key word of the day. CEFCU, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices , Melissa Isenburg - COUNTRY Financial Representative

03/08/2025

Swept the Salukis👏

03/08/2025

Intermission in Carbondale

03/08/2025

03/08/2025

03/08/2025

FRIDAY NIGHT IS FOR THE BIRDS!!

Redbirds take series opener versus #25 Oklahoma State

03/08/2025

Final in OT

03/08/2025

FINAL: LeRoy boys basketball advances to the Class 1A Super Sectional on Monday night after a 45-41 win over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in Colfax.

Our coverage of high school basketball is sponsored by CEFCU.

03/08/2025

The stage is set!

Tune in at 6:50 p.m. for the Class 1A Sectional Championship in Colfax between LeRoy and Gibson City Melvin Sibley.

Our coverage is sponsored by CEFCU.

03/07/2025

‼️‼️ TONIGHT ‼️‼️

LeRoy battles Gibson City-Melvin Sibley for the SECTION TITLE in Colfax.

Our coverage kicks off at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1230, FM 102.1 and http://WJBC.com, sponsored by CEFCU.

Each week, WJBC-AM 1230 and FM 102.1 plans to broadcast a High School basketball game of the week, sponsored by CEFCU!