Category Archives: Local News
Salvation Army of Bloomington makes final push for Christmas campaign
The Make A Difference campaign runs through Christmas Eve. To donate you can visit sabloomington.org. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army’s annual Make ...
Dec 16, 2020
Staff member in Blue Ridge school district tests positive for COVID
The Blue Ridge district runs three schools in Farmer City, Mansfield, and Bellflower. (Facebook/Blue Ridge CUSD #18) By Neil Doyle MANSFIELD – 7th grade students at Blue Ridge Junior High...
Dec 15, 2020
Fines paid by Bloomington COVID violators to help city’s needy
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is working with District 87 schools to provide some financial help for the needy. Familie...
Dec 15, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccines administered at OSF in Peoria
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Gov. JB Pritzker were in Peoria Tuesday at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. (Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By Neil Doyle and Illinoi...
Dec 15, 2020
Barickman and local restaurant owners want public hearings on COVID-19 mitigation plans
State Sen. Jason Barickman (left), Anthony Wargo (center) and Joe Wargo outside Joe’s Pub in Bloomington. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman an...
Dec 15, 2020
4 additional COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up Tuesday to 9.6%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Tuesday reported four more coronavirus-related deat...
Dec 15, 2020
Council meeting gets heated in Bloomington discussing immigration legislation
The Bloomington City Council met Monday night virtually. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council voted 7-2 to back further consi...
Dec 15, 2020
IDPH reports 7,214 new cases of coronavirus
As of last night, 4,951 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Mo...
Dec 14, 2020
ISU trustees approve COVID-19 testing contract, external search firm for new president
ISU continues to pursue use of the saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by the University of Illinois. (Twitter/Illinois State) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinois State University trustees met ...
Dec 14, 2020
Illinois’ part of the 2020 presidential election is over
Monday’s meeting of the Electoral College in Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In a vote long on ceremony and short on suspense, Illinois' twenty electors went for ...
Dec 14, 2020
