Category Archives: Local News
Rolling positivity rate drops below 5%; McLean County adds 12 new coronavirus cases
37 additional people were released from isolation, now 13,014 have recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling ...
Jan 28, 2021
Hearing officer recommends $1,750 fine for Twin-Cities restaurant defying state COVID-19 rules
The Normal Town Council, acting at the community’s liquor commission, will decide whether to accept Greenburg’s recommendation. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By HOI ABC NO...
Jan 28, 2021
Normal council weighs in on police response to last spring’s looting
Looters hit the Target in Normal located at 301 North Veterans Parkway on June 1. (Photo courtesy Jack Patterson) By HOI ABC NORMAL – A Normal Town Council member said she takes offense t...
Jan 27, 2021
How long will the COVID-19 vaccine protect you after administered?
OSF Pharmacist Ryan Wolf prepares COVID-19 vaccines. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As the Coronavirus vaccine rollout continues worldwide, m...
Jan 27, 2021
IHSA releases 2021 schedule
Regions that are in Phase 4 are allowed to play sports at the intraconference or intraregion under guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports) ...
Jan 27, 2021
Connect Transit announces three possible sites for Downtown Bloomington transfer center
Connect Transit board chair Ryan Whitehouse said a final site will be chosen by the board at its meeting February 23. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – There are three final site...
Jan 27, 2021
Witnesses recount hearing gunfire during second day of testimony in Bloomington murder trial
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...
Jan 27, 2021
30 new cases of coronavirus in McLean County; 43 recover
The county’s rolling positivity rate dipped below 6% to 5.6%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Wednesd...
Jan 27, 2021
PATH Crisis in need of volunteers as call center experiences uptick in calls
Training for volunteers begins Wednesday, Feb, 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. (Photo courtesy: PATH Crisis/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington call center needs volunteers as many people deal ...
Jan 27, 2021
Second ‘Beyond Hello’ pot shop opens in Twin Cities
This facility serves both recreational and medical marijuana users. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A multi-state adult use cannabis dispensary is pl...
Jan 27, 2021
