Category Archives: Local News
MCHD reports 129 new cases of COVID-19
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 Departmen...
Jan 05, 2021
Lawsuit against Bloomington long term care facility alleges ‘gross negligence’ in COVID outbreak death
The 48-page lawsuit alleged the outbreak that caused Hill’s death was the result of mismanagement, misallocation of resources, understaffing, and repeated safety violations. (Photo courtesy: Hea...
Jan 05, 2021
Normal Council Member roots for local restaurant charged with COVID-19 violations
At Monday night's council meeting, council member Stan Nord said the bar owners were following the law, just not all of Pritzker's recommendations. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of ...
Jan 05, 2021
IDPH reports 5,059 new COVID cases, 79 additional deaths
The COVID-19 testing site at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – State health officials Monday report 79 additional coronavirus-related dea...
Jan 04, 2021
Ferrero to host mobile COVID testing site in Bloomington
Tests will be available Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Ferrero USA and the state are partnering to host a mobile COVID-19 testin...
Jan 04, 2021
Illinois driver services facilities set to reopen
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. (Faecbook/Jesse White) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that driver services facilities...
Jan 04, 2021
Health officials report 12 more COVID-19 deaths; 299 new cases
The McLean County Health Department reported 12 more COVID-related deaths on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reports 12 more people...
Jan 04, 2021
Town of Normal closes Constitution Trail
Crews are working throughout several areas on the Constitution Trail, according to a news release Monday. (Photo courtesy Brian James) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The town of Normal Parks and ...
Jan 04, 2021
MCHD reports 110 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight reports110 more McLean County residents tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean ...
Dec 31, 2020
Neighborhood watch leads to arrest of home burglary suspect in Normal
Vincent Nelson, 34. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By HOI ABCNORMAL – Neighbors looking out for each other led to the arrest of a suspected burglar who broke into a home in Normal on S...
Dec 31, 2020
