Category Archives: Headlines
MCHD announces 17 new cases; countywide total surges to 187
Health officials say that 45 of the 187 cases are from a local long-term care facility. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By AJ Harris and Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Local Coronavir...
May 18, 2020
UPDATE: MCHD announces 36 of 161 cases are from local long-term care facility
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (middle) and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal (left) announced that 36 of the 161 cases are from a outbreak at a local...
May 15, 2020
MCHD reports COVID-19 outbreak at local long-term care facility
Over 3,000 McLean County residents have been tested for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – While the McLean County Health Department announced no new cases o...
May 11, 2020
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 A...
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
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
Bloomington gym owner gives members $40,000 worth of equipment so they could workout from home
Drew Whitted, Owner of Be Strong Gym in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Drew Whitted) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – One local gym owner is turning homes across the twin-cities into personal fitness ...
Apr 15, 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
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
