Category Archives: Local News
State Sen. Barickman: Gov. Pritzker’s COVID mitigations are a “failure of democracy”
State Sen. Jason Barickman. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to a Central Illinois lawmaker, Gov. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigations are a ‘”f...
Dec 17, 2020
Seven small businesses the first in McLean County to receive no interest COVID loans
After this first round, Hoban said $525,000 remains available to eligible businesses. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Seven McLean County businesses are the firs...
Dec 17, 2020
Billionaire’s ‘transformational’ gifts to benefit local Goodwill, Easterseals chapters
MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Two area charitable organizations are receiving wh...
Dec 17, 2020
8 more COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
There have been 14 COVID-related deaths reported this week in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials Thursday reported eight additional c...
Dec 17, 2020
Break-in targets popular Bloomington sporting goods store
Read’s Sporting Goods is located at 812 IAA Drive in Bloomington. (Facebook/Read’s Sporting Goods) By HOI ABC and Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Like so many other small businesses, 20...
Dec 17, 2020
Pritzker: State to receive less vaccinations next few weeks
Gov. JB Pritzker during his coronavirus briefing Wednesday in Chicago. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleCHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker announced that Illinois, as well as the rest of the nation, ...
Dec 16, 2020
IDPH reports 7,123 new cases of coronavirus
The first COVID-19 vaccines have been given to frontline workers at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria on December 15. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Departm...
Dec 16, 2020
Hyvee begins rapid Covid testing in Illinois
It’s also only available to people who’ve had symptoms or contact with a confirmed positive in the last 14 days. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTO...
Dec 16, 2020
Employee sues Unit 5 for workplace harassment and retaliation
A Unit 5 spokeswoman said Tuesday night the district had not received the lawsuit. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A former Unit 5 employee is suin...
Dec 16, 2020
MCHD reports two more coronavirus-related deaths; 101 new cases
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched down to 9.4%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Two additional McLean County residents have ...
Dec 16, 2020
