Category Archives: Local News
Miller Park Zoo announces death of North American River Otter pup
Miller Park Zoo made the announcement on Friday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo announced one of the North American River Otter pups has died. “We ...
May 08, 2020
Tax incentives offered for candy company to expand in Bloomington
Elected leaders last expanded the enterprise zone in May of last year to help Canada’s Brandt Industries grow its U.S. operations just north of Normal. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Illinois Radi...
May 08, 2020
Normal pools closed, large events and concerts canceled
The Make Music Normal event last summer. (Facebook/Uptown Normal) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Pools in Normal will be closed this summer and large events have been canceled due to COVID-19.Both F...
May 08, 2020
Bloomington pools closed for summer; Miller Park 4th of July festivities canceled
Holiday and O’Neil pools will be closed this summer due to the coronaviurs, according to the city of Bloomington. (Facebook/Bloomington Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department) By N...
May 08, 2020
McLean County adds 2 more cases
Updated numbers as of Thursday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials on Thursday reported two more cases of coronavir...
May 07, 2020
McLean County Chamber launches new guide for businesses to navigate COVID-19
The new guide for local businesses can be found here. (Photo Google Maps) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – As many Central Illinois businesses anxiously wait to reopen their doors, the McLean Cou...
May 07, 2020
COVID-19 seen to take out big chunk of McLean County government budget
McLean County Administrator Camille Rodriguez. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – McLean County government’s budget is likely to take a multi-million dollar hit because much of...
May 07, 2020
House GOP lawmakers are critical of the governor’s ‘Restore Illinois’ plan
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) during a video news conference Wednesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Republicans in the Illinois House don’t care much for Gov...
May 06, 2020
Brady tours COVID-19 testing site in Bloomington
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady (left) toured the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Bloomington on Wednesday. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil Doyle and Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Re...
May 06, 2020
4 more coronavirus cases in McLean County
The numbers as of Wednesday from the McLean County Health Department. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Local health officials reported four n...
May 06, 2020
