Category Archives: Local News
IESA facing budget shortfalls during COVID-19 pandemic
Steve Endsley, Exc. Director of the IESA spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss about the organizations funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy: IESA/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON –...
Oct 26, 2020
MCHD reports 34th COVID-related death
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 4.9%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A woman in her 80s has died from coronavirus comp...
Oct 26, 2020
Bloomington Doc.: Breast Cancer Checks “can’t be stressed enough”
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center General Surgeon Dr. Wieland. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a Central Illinois Doctor says...
Oct 26, 2020
LeRoy High School teacher pleads not guilty to grooming a student
Brandon Reynolds, 33, of LeRoy. (Facebook/LeRoy IL Police Department) By HOI ABCLEROY – A LeRoy High School teacher charged with grooming plead not guilty in McLean County court Friday.Bran...
Oct 23, 2020
Bloomington Fire Chief to retire next month
Brian Mohr began his career with the Bloomington Fire Department in 1991. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr will retir...
Oct 23, 2020
2 additional COVID-related deaths in McLean County
McLean County’s rolling positivity rate held steady at 4.4%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Friday reported two additional coronaviru...
Oct 23, 2020
Stolen handcuffs cause pain for teenager, not just because they were on too tight
The juvenile was arrested and authorities said they have found much of the stolen property. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police arrested a teenage...
Oct 23, 2020
IWU wins “BloNo Campus Voter Registration Challenge”
Launched on National Voter Registration Day, the "BloNo Campus Voter Registration Challenge" ran from Sept. 22 through Oct. 18, the last day to register to vote online in Illinois. (Twitter/Illinois W...
Oct 22, 2020
IDPH reports 4,942 new COVID cases, highest single-day total
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Illinois as public health officials Thursday re...
Oct 22, 2020
MCHD reports 34 new COVID cases; Positivity rate back above 4%
There are 14 McLean County residents currently hospitalized and 285 are in home isolation. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivit...
Oct 22, 2020
