Category Archives: Local News
MCHD issues guidance for Thanksgiving; report 153 new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department is issuing ...
Nov 22, 2021 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department/File)
Report details lack of travel this Thanksgiving holiday
The recent report was released by GasBuddy. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Transportation/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As prices at the pump continue to decrease, a recent repor...
Nov 22, 2021
Medical and public health professionals fighting “misinformation” about coronavirus
Another problem, said University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health epidemiologist Katrine Wallace, is that the news in the so-called mainstream media often lacks context and nuance. (Photo c...
Nov 22, 2021
Delta suspending service to Detroit from Central Illinois Regional Airport
Central Illinois Regional Airport Deputy Director Fran Strebing says the service is being suspended for the first quarter of next year and Delta hopes to bring it back by April. (Facebook/Central Illi...
Nov 22, 2021
Average Thanksgiving dinner up 14% this year
The Illinois average is $58.15. (Flickr/Greg Grossmeier)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As you plan your Thanksgiving Day menu, plan on spending a little more than you did last year. The American Farm...
Nov 20, 2021
Normal Theater releases holiday programming schedule
The theater is located in Uptown Normal at 209 North Street. (Facebook/Normal Theater)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The holiday season is upon us and the Normal Theater has released its holiday programm...
Nov 20, 2021
Heyworth school bus accident in Shirley
All five students were evaluated on scene and released to their parents with no reported injuries. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By Neil DoyleSHIRLEY – No kids were injured but the bus driver suffered...
Nov 19, 2021
BPD probing shots fired on city’s southeast side
BPD says no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made. (Facebook/Bloomington Police)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning in Bloo...
Nov 19, 2021
Statewide unemployment rate down and jobs were up last month
The national unemployment rate for October is 4.6 percent. (WJBC file photo) By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The statewide unemployment rate was down and jobs were up last month in Illinois.October's ...
Nov 19, 2021
ISBE superintendent wants to revamp standardized testing
An East St Louis senior, TaNyja Streater, said testing is no measure of her capabilities, as she is an A student who scored less than 1000 on the SAT. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – ...
Nov 19, 2021
