Category Archives: Local News
There’s trouble in toyland
Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Bluetooth-enabled toys point to issues of cybersecurity. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Holiday gifts should not hurt a child, but unsafe toys ...
Nov 13, 2020
Governor warns elected leaders who don’t take COVID seriously
Gov. JB Pritzker says if COVID-19 numbers don’t improve soon, some sort of stay at home order may be needed. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – While Illinois recorded 12,702...
Nov 12, 2020
Craig: Pfizer announcement led to sell-off of ‘stay-at-home’ stocks
Sean Craig is a financial advisor with Investment Planners in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – COVID-19 rates are rising across the country, but there was some good...
Nov 12, 2020
Rep. Davis remains “cautiously optimistic” about a second COVID relief bill
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Amid election uncertainty, one local congressman says he’s “cautiously optimistic”...
Nov 12, 2020
District 87 school board eases graduation requirements for BHS seniors hampered by e-learning
The district wants to give its seniors more flexibility and allow them to focus their time on college or career plans. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The District 87 School board...
Nov 12, 2020
Property tax hike seen for Unit 5 schools as district plugs budget holes
The school board is scheduled to take final action on the proposed levy at its December 9 meeting. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCNORMAL – Property owners in McLean County’s largest scho...
Nov 12, 2020
MCHD reports 42nd COVID-related death; 421 new cases
The county’s rolling positivity rate went up to 10.9%, the highest it has been since early September. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A M...
Nov 12, 2020
Catholic Diocese of Peoria says church is held to account for leaders looking the other way in sex abuse case
The investigation determined Pope Francis merely continued his predecessors’ handling of the case until a former alter boy alleged abuse. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC and APPEORIA – T...
Nov 11, 2020
Community leader remembered for effort to launch Not In Our Town movement in the Twin-Cities
In 1999, Barb Adkins was honored as a Woman of Distinction by YWCA McLean County. (Facebook/Barbara Adkins) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – In the words of Bloomington’s mayor, the city is mo...
Nov 10, 2020
167 new COVID cases in McLean County; Positivity rate above 9%
There are 10 McLean County residents currently hospitalized and 1,034 are isolating at home. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The rolling seven-...
Nov 10, 2020
