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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
McLean County Health Dept. announces two new cases of COVID-19, moving county total to 79 cases
McLean County Health Administrator Jessica McKnight (center), McLean County Communication Specialist Dion McNeal (left) and McLean County Health Department Assistant Administrator Cathy Covertson Ande...
Apr 13, 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
Congressman LaHood: “This is the model” as McLean County testing site continues through May
Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region V Doug O’Brien (far left) National Guard General Richard Neely (second from the left) and Congressmen Rodney Davi...
Apr 09, 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 Haas BLOOMINGTON – As part of the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, Unit 5 Superintendent Mark D...
Apr 08, 2020
MCHD reports most COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
McLean County Health Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Health Department Communications Specialists Dion McNeal hosted a Facebook Live on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Blake...
Apr 07, 2020
