Category Archives: Local News
Missing ISU grad student Jelani Day’s loved ones continue search in Bloomington
Carmen Bolden Day, Jelani’s mother, said she last spoke to him Aug. 23. She said they were planning a family trip for Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Family m...
Sep 02, 2021
Bloomington man dies after DUI crash
Bloomington Police report the accident occurred on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police report a Bloomington man died from injuries he suffered by a...
Sep 01, 2021
Hospitals nearing capacity in McLean County as officials report 95 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County health officials reported the new cases on Wednesday.(Photo courtesy: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hospitals in the twin cities are near capa...
Sep 01, 2021
Normal Police say three are dead in mobile home park shooting
No other details are available. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCUPDATE: In a news release, Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said three people wounded in the mass shooting suffer...
Aug 30, 2021
MCHD officials report another COVD-related death; 180 new cases since Friday
McLean County Health Officials reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Reditus Labs/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Another McLean County resident has died from COVID-19, while health...
Aug 30, 2021
ISU Police Chief: Police are “looking at cell phone data” in missing ISU student case
Day is a black male, 25 years old, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 180 pounds, with short black hair, brown eyes, and some facial hair. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Some new ...
Aug 30, 2021
Teenager and adult in custody with a third suspect at large in Bloomington shooting
Bloomington Police are investigating the shooting. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A suspect remains at large after police arrested a teenager and an adult over the weekend...
Aug 30, 2021
Statewide indoor mask mandate now in effect
The new indoor mask mandate is now in effect, and includes stores, restaurants, gyms and any other indoor public spaces. (WJBC file photoBy IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Heading to the store? Make sure...
Aug 30, 2021
Illinois gas prices up five cents over the week
The cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $2.85 while the most expensive is $4.29, according to GasBuddy. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices inched up five cents over the...
Aug 30, 2021
ISU faculty member, who reported Jelani Day’s disappearance, says it’s ‘unlike him’
Bloomington Police are working closely with both ISU and Peru Police to track down Day, who was last seen on campus in the Bone Student Center Tuesday, according to the photo released by Bloomington P...
Aug 30, 2021
