Category Archives: Local News
80 new COVID cases in McLean County
McLean County’s overall positivity rate is 3.1%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The rolling positivity rate continues to inch up in McLe...
Aug 28, 2020
MFB preparing disaster relief for Hurricane Laura victims
Family food boxes are already being prepared in Normal, Morton, and Peoria. (Facebook/Midwest Food Bank Bloomington-Normal) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana ...
Aug 27, 2020
Apparent anti-police slur spray-painted in Uptown Normal, NPD says
Police said there have been no arrests. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Using black spray paint, vandals drew graffiti at multiple locations in Uptown Nor...
Aug 27, 2020
Unit 5 board okays emergency purchase of COVID-19 protective dividers for in-person learning
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle. (Photo courtesy: Unit 5)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – School administrators in Unit 5 have the authority now to make emergency purchases of equ...
Aug 27, 2020
More COVID-19 cases at ISU
Around 80% of ISU’s classes are online this fall, but many of the COVID-19 cases are linked to off-campus gatherings. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Over 4...
Aug 27, 2020
MCHD reports 56 new cases of coronavirus
McLean County’s overall positivity rate is 3.1%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Thursday added 56 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county total to 1,292.Gr...
Aug 27, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Koos announces he will seek another term
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle and HOI ABC NORMAL – Chris Koos Wednesday announced he will seek another term as mayor of Normal. “As mayor, with the shared...
Aug 26, 2020
BPD investigating two additional shootings, now five this month
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bloomington Police at 309-820-8888 or McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-828-1111. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington P...
Aug 26, 2020
Normal Planning Commission Chairman announces town council bid
A.J. Zimmerman. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC NORMAL – Still more than two-months away from November’s general election, a candidate has come forward saying he intends to run ...
Aug 26, 2020
McLean county leaders discuss new COVID-19 mitigation’s in a closed-door meeting
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller about a closed-door meeting. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – With McLean County’s rolling positiv...
Aug 26, 2020
