Category Archives: Local News
Governor addresses those who do not follow coronavirus mitigation rules
Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The governor’s daily coronavirus briefing Monday included an agreement with Chicago Ald. Tom Tunney – after Tunn...
Dec 07, 2020
Rivian to lease 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Normal
Rivian will produce its all-electric R1T and R1S models and its electric delivery vans for Amazon at its production facility in Normal, roughly six miles west of the Kerrick Road warehouse site. (Twit...
Dec 07, 2020
McLean County adds 263 new coronavirus cases
The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped from 10.9% to 9.3%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Mond...
Dec 07, 2020
Twin-Cities transit system hires manager to oversee construction of $18 million transfer center
Connect Transit’s current transfer point is just north of the McLean County Law and Justice Center on Front Street, and does not protect waiting passengers from the cold, or keep them safe late ...
Dec 07, 2020
ISU students living on campus must be tested for COVID-19 when they return after the holidays
Illinois State University is requiring all ISU students to get tested for COVID-19 once they return to campus. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – COVID-19 testing is req...
Dec 07, 2020
MCHD reports 167 new coronavirus cases; 253 more recover
253 additional people were released from isolation, now 7,804 have recovered, according to McLean County health officials. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOM...
Dec 04, 2020
Hy-Vee seeks to hire 1,000 pharmacy technicians to expand COVID testing, prepare for vaccine
Hy-Vee is hiring both full- and part-time licensed pharmacy technicians. Interested applicants can visit www.hy-vee.com/careers. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – ...
Dec 04, 2020
Golf thrives amid the pandemic
Highland Park Golf Course. (Facebook/Golf Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Health experts have considered golf one of the safer sports amid COVID-19. With a lot of people wanting ...
Dec 04, 2020
ISU apologizes to Jewish community for hosting Rush events during High Holidays
ISU’s Chabad, on its Facebook page, said the organization hopes this starts a “never-ending conversation and more education. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By HOI ABC NORMAL &...
Dec 04, 2020
Woman dies in Bloomington house fire
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. At this time its presumed to be accidental. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A woman and two cats died Thursday nig...
Dec 04, 2020
