Category Archives: Headlines
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
McLean County Board extends helping hand to suffering small businesses, taxpayers
Meantime, the county board unanimously agreed to a two-week delay in the due date for landowners to pay their first installment on their property tax bill. (Photo courtesy: HOI)By Heart of Illinois AB...
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 HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department announ...
Apr 20, 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
Domestic argument leads to stabbing of a man near the Twin-Cities
Authorities, including those in McLean County, have noted a recent uptick in domestic violence incidents. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – McLean County Sheriff’...
Apr 15, 2020
MCHD Administrator: “It’s too soon to tell” if McLean County has reached COVID-19 peak
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal said the McLean County Fairgrounds has now tested over 1,300 people. (Photo court...
Apr 10, 2020
Illinois State Police won’t be ‘storming into church buildings’ to enforce stay-at-home order on Easter
Joining with pastors from the Metro East area in Collinsville on Thursday, ISP Director Brendan Kelly said law enforcement agencies aren’t taking a heavy-handed approach to enforce the governor'...
Apr 10, 2020
MCHD: “We are approaching the peak of that curve” after COVID-19 cases increase to 63
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Health Department Communication Specialist Dion McNeal (left). (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasB...
Apr 08, 2020
Unit 5 set to receive $1.6 Million as part of COVID-19 stimulus package
Due to COVID-19, Unit 5 has moved to remote learning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As part of the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Dan...
Apr 08, 2020
McLean County Health Dept. announces four new cases of COVID-19, moves county total to 48 total cases
McLean County Health Department Communication specialists Dion McNeal (left) and McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (right) spoke to the media last week at the new COVID-19...
Apr 06, 2020
