Category Archives: Headlines
MCHD announces 11th COVID-19 death; countywide total increases to 212
On Tuesday, McLean County health officials announced two new cases of Coronavirus, moving the statewide total to 212. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON –...
May 26, 2020
High-speed pursuit ends with suspect’s car in Illinois River
Anthony Huynh. (Photo courtesy: Peoria Police) By AJ Harris and Blake Haas WOODFORD COUNTY – A Peoria man remains behind bars after a high-speed chase that ended with the man’s car in the ...
May 22, 2020
MCHD announces three more COVID-19 deaths
McLean County health officials announced three new COVID-19 deaths. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Three more McLean County residents have died from ...
May 21, 2020
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
