Category Archives: Local News
Ecology Action Center encouraging proper leaf management
The Ecology Action Center urges residents to practice proper leaf management during the fall season. (Photo courtesy: Ecology Action Center/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The Ecology Acti...
Oct 29, 2020
Londrigan: I’m the better choice for health care
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan held a news conference Wednesday outside the federal building in downtown Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is pushi...
Oct 29, 2020
MCHD reports 37th COVID-related death; 19 new cases
The health department Thursday announced 19 new cases of coronavirus as the county’s rolling positivity rate inched down to 5.3%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A 37t...
Oct 29, 2020
Hy-Vee to implement sterile cart system
Hy-Vee is the first grocery chain to implement the fully automated sanitization system across its company. (Hy-Vee/Facebook) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Hy-Vee is introducing an automated...
Oct 29, 2020
Senate Republicans urge transparency in the fight against COVID-19
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – This is not Missouri, but some Illinois state senators are saying, “Show Me.” Th...
Oct 29, 2020
District 87 school board mulls easing graduation requirements for seniors learning online
The school board will vote on the proposed changes at the November 11 meeting. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – District 87 administrators are proposing to lighten the load on s...
Oct 29, 2020
Police: Twin-Cities man arrested after young abuse victim suffers head injury
The alleged abuse happened September 30 in Normal, and the chief said the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services called in police to investigate in mid-October. (WJBC file photo) B...
Oct 29, 2020
Illinois announces 6,110 new COVID cases, 51 additional deaths
Now eight of the state’s 11 regions are under stricter COVID-19 mitigation measures, which include no indoor dining or bar service. (IDPH/Twitter) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As coro...
Oct 28, 2020
Local officials will be pushing out a campaign to buy local, support local
Much of what makes us a unique and special community are these small businesses, said Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (Uptown Normal/Facebook) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos says ma...
Oct 28, 2020
Rep. Brady: “Election night will look different”
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Normal). (Scott Miller/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Election night will look different this year, according to one Central Illinois lawmaker.With COVID-19 cases on the...
Oct 28, 2020
