Category Archives: Local News
McLean County adds 42 new cases of coronavirus; Rolling positivity rate above 3%
The McLean County Health Department said nine additional people have recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health off...
Aug 20, 2020
Town of Normal to receive state grant for costly water main work
105th District State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomingon) announced the grant on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – A $590,000 state grant will fund a costly infrast...
Aug 20, 2020
Man identified in Bloomington mowing accident
The accident happened around 8 a.m. in the 1200 block of North Hershey Road. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A man from Normal has been identified as the person involved in a m...
Aug 20, 2020
U of I test could help schools across the state
The saliva test for coronavirus, developed by the school, now has FDA approval(PHOTO: University of Illinois) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker's happiest coronav...
Aug 20, 2020
BPD: Man found dead after mowing accident
The man’s identity is being withheld until family is notified. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Authorities said a man died Wednesday morning after a mowing accident on Bl...
Aug 19, 2020
Statues of two historic Illinoisans will soon be on the move
The statue of Stephen Douglas. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state’s evicting Pierre Menard and Stephen Douglas – their statues, anyway.The board of the Office ...
Aug 19, 2020
IWU reports COVID-19 outbreak among group of students
All students who tested positive are either returning home, staying in off-campus housing to isolate, or are isolating off campus in university-provided quarantine space, according to IWU. (Facebook/I...
Aug 19, 2020 Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: IWU)
51 new COVID cases in McLean County; Case total surpasses 800
Local health officials said 33 additional people have recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Depart...
Aug 19, 2020
Coroner identifies man found in north Normal
Normal Police found the body on Monday around 12:30 p.m. near Greenbriar Drive and Hershey Road. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified ...
Aug 18, 2020
Second man found guilty in 2018 Bloomington death
Dover was shot and killed in the early morning hours of December 5 at his home on West Jefferson Street in Bloomington. (WJBC File Photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A second man has been fo...
Aug 18, 2020
