Category Archives: Local News
Summer Lunchtime Concerts return to downtown Bloomington
Next Wednesday's concert, on June 16, will feature Austin Found. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Live music is back and bands are returning to downto...
Jun 10, 2021
Illinois enters Phase 5 on Friday
42% of McLean County’s population have been fully vaccinated. (Facebook/Illinois National Guard) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – As Illinois enters Phase 5 of the reopening plan Friday,...
Jun 10, 2021
DeWitt County Coroner identifies man who drowned at Clinton Lake
DeWitt County Corner Randy Rice said an autopsy is scheduled. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has identified a Pontiac man that drowned in Cl...
Jun 10, 2021
Moldy cantaloupe in Peoria is having its day in the sun
Penicillum rubens is the mold that saved the world, says State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria). (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The main ingredient in penicillin is about to become the o...
Jun 09, 2021
Salvation Army of Bloomington begins annual fan drive
Fans will be available to McLean County seniors (60+) and those with a documented medical need on June 29 and July 1. (Facebook/Salvation Army Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The...
Jun 09, 2021
City announces new communications and external affairs manager
Katherine Murphy most recently worked as news director for WJBC. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Katherine Murphy has been named as communications and external affairs manag...
Jun 09, 2021
Bloomington summer concert series returning to Franklin Park
The concert series kicks off June 10th. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – The sounds of music are returning to Franklin Park in Bloomington. The City ‘...
Jun 09, 2021
Bloomington man over-medicated at state mental facility
LaTasha Rayford said doctors did not see the medication as a problem. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A state investigation confirms the allegation...
Jun 09, 2021
MCHD reports seven new cases of COVID-19 from the weekend; the county’s rolling positivity falls to 0.7%
The McLean County Health Department reported seven new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Since the weekend, the McLean County Health Departmen...
Jun 07, 2021
Bloomington man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling heroin that resulted in a death
The sentencing is a result of 36-year-old Jacob Schultz's arrest in 2019. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced in federal court to 2...
Jun 07, 2021
