Category Archives: Local News
MCHD reports 3 more COVID-related deaths
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 9.1%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Three additional COVID-related deaths were rep...
Jan 13, 2021
Attorney makes history as first African-American McLean County judge
Carla Barnes will be sworn in February 11 to fill the rest of Drazewski’s term. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A lawyer from the Twin-Cities is making history by ...
Jan 13, 2021
llinois House Democrats try to choose a new speaker
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-IL). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– A deal is apparently together to make State Rep. Chris Welch (pictured) (pictured) (D-Hills...
Jan 13, 2021
State health officials report 6,642 new COVID cases, 117 additional deaths
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is 7.5%. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Another 117 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 complications ...
Jan 12, 2021
Lawsuit against Bloomington long term care facility alleges ‘gross negligence’ in COVID outbreak death
Martin is seeking “in excess of $50,000” to “compensate Marlene and her loved ones for the shocking and utterly reckless conduct of the Defendant nursing home.” (Photo courtesy...
Jan 12, 2021
72 new coronavirus cases reported in McLean County
Local hospitals are reporting 92% of total beds and 73% of ICU beds in use, said McLean County health officials on Tuesday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMIN...
Jan 12, 2021
Central Illinois businesses receive portions of ‘BIG’ grant to help with COVID-hardship
State Rep. Dan Brady announced 36 businesses in his district would receive portions of the ‘BIG’ grant. (WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Coronavirus relief is here for sma...
Jan 12, 2021
Bloomington adopts Welcoming America plan despite calls for stronger aid for undocumented immigrants
Council member Jamie Mathy would like to see the city adopt both resolutions. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council Monday nig...
Jan 12, 2021
Pekin piano teacher’s first of six child molestation trials set for October
Aaron Parlier, 39, of Pekin. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – It will be another 10 months before the first of a half-dozen trials is held for a Pekin pi...
Jan 12, 2021
McLean County continues first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday, Dec. 18. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Local health officials provided ...
Jan 12, 2021
