Category Archives: Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases reach 102 in McLean County
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal (left) announced the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJ...
May 04, 2020
COVID cases in Illinois over sixty thousand
Gov. Pritzker during a COVID-19 press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl Illinois is up to 61,499 coronavirus cases and 2,628 deaths. Also from Sunday's daily briefing from Gov....
May 04, 2020
Two more test positive in Livingston County
There are now twenty confirmed COVID-19 cases in Livingston County. (Facebook/Livingston County Health Department) By Katherine MurphyTwo more Livingston County residents have tested positi...
Apr 25, 2020
UPDATED: Second day in a row, McLean County no new cases
Of the 86 cases, one person remains hospitalized. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – For the second day in a row, McLean County Health officials announce...
Apr 22, 2020
MCHD announces new cases of COVID-19, moving county total to 86
McLean County Health officials say that of the 86 cases, 73 have recovered. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department anno...
Apr 20, 2020
Governor Pritzker talks special delivery
Pritzker says there aren’t enough raw materials to make enough tests(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl Gov. JB Pritzker had what he considered good news at his coronavirus br...
Apr 20, 2020
141,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week in Illinois
Although fewer Illinoisans filed for unemployment last week, the numbers continue to be staggering. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Fewer Illinoisans filed for ...
Apr 16, 2020
McLean County Health Officials announce 3rd COVID-19 death
Of the 82 cases, 65 have recovered. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department announced the third death caused by COVID-19 a...
Apr 16, 2020
Report: State has spent more than $1.7 million dollars on secret charter flights from China for PPE
Governor J.B. Pritzker has arranged for two charter jets to transport millions of masks and gloves from China to Illinois. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov...
Apr 16, 2020
MCHD Administrator: ‘We will not be going back to normal anytime soon’
McLean County Health officials say of the 82 cases, 59 have fully recovered. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Although McLean County Health officials...
Apr 15, 2020
