Category Archives: Coronavirus
Sen. Durbin calls problems at southern border “heartbreaking”
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the southern border, Illinois’ Senior...
Apr 20, 2021
Rep. Davis is confident in Pres. Biden’s goal of 200 million vaccines in first 100-days
Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard Major General Peter Nezamis (left) and Congressman Rodney Davis (right) toured the facility on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOM...
Apr 02, 2021
HS FB Week three: Normal Comm. returns to action with eight players in quarantine
The WJBC Friday Night football show tracks area action from 6-10 p.m.(WJBC file photo) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Normal Community’s High School football game against Quincy Notre Dame la...
Apr 01, 2021
Week 2: High School football returns to WJBC
Coverage on AM 1230 WJBC begins at 6 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Week two of high school football kicks off tonight across Central Illinois.After falling to Normal...
Mar 26, 2021
Bloomington Dr. says its not recommended to take medicine before receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. John Wieland, Medical Director of Acute Care Services at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington doctor says it’s not recomm...
Mar 22, 2021
ISU Opts Out of Last Four Games
ISU football coach Brock Spack says the health and safety of the team is most important (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) NORMAL (HOI) — A day after Illinois State picked up its first win of ...
Mar 22, 2021
MCHD reports 29 new cases of COVID-19
Health officials reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials report 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday...
Mar 18, 2021
OSF Hospitals shining pink lights on buildings to mark one year of COVID-19
The pink lights will remain on for a week. (Photo courtesy: OSF/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – To mark a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, OSF Healthcare is lighting its buildings in pink...
Mar 12, 2021
Marketing Specialist with Savant Wealth Management calls COVID relief a bailout
John Ruidi, a Marketing Specialist with Savant Wealth Management. (Photo courtesy: Savant Wealth Management)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – After Congress passed a $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescu...
Mar 11, 2021
Financial Advisor: Economy could improve rapidly as more vaccines become available
Kevin Kingston with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As the number of COVID-19 cases slowly declines, one fina...
Mar 04, 2021
