Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington crews to work overtime to clear leaves and brush
Brush and bulk waste must be placed behind the curb, not in the street. Leaves must be in biodegradable bags or in piles no higher than 3 feet. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Bloomi...
Dec 17, 2021
Evergreen FS hosts a donation collection for Kentucky tornado victims
The collection event will run until Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 402 North Hershey Road in Bloomington. (Twitter/Tammie Sloup)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A local agriculture cooperative is looking for don...
Dec 17, 2021
Bloomington Normal NAACP VP files lawsuit against State Farm; hires Ben Crump as attorney
Dr. Carla Campbell-Jackson is suing the insurance giant for discrimination and retaliation she claims she faced during her nearly 30 years with the company. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGT...
Dec 17, 2021
TSA extends federal mask mandate requirements
Central Illinois Regional Airport. (WJBC file photo) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Holiday travel is on the rise across central Illinois. Still, officials at Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA...
Dec 16, 2021
Kwame Raoul announces partnership with National Child ID Program
Illinois Attorney General (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave DahlBefore child fingerprint / DNA identification kits became widely available, the critical early hours were lost."In 1997, when Amber ...
Dec 16, 2021
Sheriff: COVID-19 outbreak at McLean County Jail leaves over 30 total positive
Sandage also says the onsite video visitation schedule remains the same at this time. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – 26 inmates and six staff members at the McL...
Dec 16, 2021
Hospital beds in McLean County hit capacity as officials report 162 new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) reported the new cases on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hospital beds in McLean County are at capacity as health off...
Dec 16, 2021
Heartland awarded $1 million Workforce Equity Grant
The Illinois community college board has awarded heartland community college with a $1 million dollar workforce equity initiative grant to support programs and services.(WJBC)By Jake FogalNORMAL-The I...
Dec 16, 2021
One of the state’s big teachers unions wants to make schools safer
Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association, joined State Reps. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates) at a news conference on Wednesday. (Facebook/Illinois E...
Dec 16, 2021
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign underway
Angie Bubon, Development Director of the Bloomington Salvation Army spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Salvation Army/Facebook)By Jake FogalAs Christmas approaches, the Salvation A...
Dec 15, 2021
