Category Archives: Local News
MCHD reports 500 county residents in home isolation; 60 new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reported the new cases on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Over 500 McLean county residents are in home isolation, as county ...
Sep 16, 2021
SOS reminds motorists to report defective license plates
Owners are encouraged to recycle their old plates by taking them to a Secretary of State facility and disposing of them in the tamper-proof bin. (Photo courtesy State of Illinois) By WJBC Staff SPRING...
Sep 16, 2021
Illinois lawmakers get an update on nursing homes
State Rep. Mary Flowers. (ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Helping kick off a series of legislative hearings about nursing homes – eighteen months into the pandemic – State Rep. ...
Sep 16, 2021
Wisconsin man remains behind bars in DeWitt county after a police chase with an infant onboard
Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers said charges are pending. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas CLINTON – A 36-year old Wisconsin man remains behind bars in DeWitt County after leading multi...
Sep 15, 2021
MCHD reports 84 new cases; over 400 new cases in the past week
The McLean County Health Department reported the new cases on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As vaccine clinics return to Grossinger Motors Arena, the McLean ...
Sep 15, 2021
Frontier suspends Las Vegas service out of Bloomington
Frontier’s nonstop service to Las Vegas has been suspended beginning Oct 3, according to Central Illinois Regional Airport executive director Carl Olson. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMING...
Sep 15, 2021
Superintendent addresses school fights earlier this week in District 87
District 87 Superintendent Dr. Barry Reilly says the school resource officer was taken to a local hospital and is now recovering at home. According to Reilly, no weapons were involved and no other inj...
Sep 15, 2021
Normal food pantry seeing record need among college students
The pantry is open every Friday from 4pm-6pm at First United Methodist Church in Normal.(Facebook/School Street Food Pantry) By HOI ABC NORMAL – The School Street Food Pantry, located in a churc...
Sep 15, 2021
IWU incoming class most diverse in school history; sets record high students from twin-cities
IWU’s incoming class has a average GPA of 3.83. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Fall enrollment numbers are out, and Illinois Wesleyan University&#...
Sep 14, 2021
After months of delays, the first R1T pickup truck rolls off Rivian’s production line
Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe posted photos of the vehicles on social media.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – The first full-battery electric R1T truck from Rivian Automotive...
Sep 14, 2021
