Category Archives: Local News

Sydney Mays Jr. of Bloomington, arrives in the courtroom at the Law and Justice Cener Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as he faces charges that he murdered Nate Pena, Corey Jackson and Juan Carlos Perez and inj...

Jordan Gillespie, 26, of LeRoy. (Photo courtesy LeRoy Police Department)   By Neil Doyle LEROY – A LeRoy man was arrested after a month long residential burglary investigation, according to...

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) joins fellow Republicans in announcing proposals for "voter empowerment." (Dave Dahl/WJBC)   By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – "Voter empowerment" is a t...

The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 4.5%. The statewide rate is 3.5%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)   By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County heal...

Jennifer Woodward, Pharmacy Director at Carle BroMenn Medical Center receives a COVID-19 vaccine shipment from a Regional Hospital Coordinator official. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department...

Anything above 100 means growth, and the index has not been there since the pandemic hit. (Photo courtesy University of Illinois) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There could be reason for optimis...

McLean County hospitals are reporting 81% of ICU beds in use, 87% of total beds in use, and 20 individuals hospitalized for COVID-19. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Do...

The incident remains under investigation by ISP Zone 4 and ISP Crime Scene Services Command. (Facebook/Illinois State Police) By Neil Doyle and HOI ABCEAST PEORIA – Illinois State Police ar...

State Rep. Adam Niemerg (NEE-murg) (R-Dieterich) says the proposed rule – up for a vote by a legislative rules panel in two weeks – is a threat to teachers. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave D...

The business violated Pritzker’s executive order by serving customers indoors three times late last year. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The p...