Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 cases reach 102 in McLean County
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal (left) announced the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJ...
May 04, 2020
Midwest Food Bank gets donation from Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods will donate a semi load of chickens for the next six weeks. (Photo Midwest Food Bank) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – For the next six weeks, Tyson will be sending a semi load of chick...
May 04, 2020
Pritzker addresses Bloomington drive-thru testing site, keys for reopening
Gov. JB Pritzker joined the Scott Miller Show Monday morning on WJBC. (Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The COVID-19 drive-thru site at the McLean County Fairgro...
May 04, 2020
COVID cases in Illinois over sixty thousand
Gov. Pritzker during a COVID-19 press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl Illinois is up to 61,499 coronavirus cases and 2,628 deaths. Also from Sunday's daily briefing from Gov....
May 04, 2020
McLean County with no new cases Saturday
The updated numbers Saturday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Deapartment) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials reported no new cases of coro...
May 02, 2020
Mother and two children killed in overnight fire
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC LEXINGTON – An infant, child, and their mother were killed in a fire overnight in rural Lexi...
May 02, 2020
Illinoisans are now required to wear face coverings in many public spaces
Starting Friday, Illinoisans will be required to wear a face mask where social distancing is difficult to maintain. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With lawsuits be...
May 01, 2020
Golf courses across Illinois reopen under modified ‘stay home’ order
City of Bloomington golf director Jason Wingate shared a video update Thursday on Facebook. (Facebook/Golf Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Golfers across Illinois are breaking out t...
May 01, 2020
UPDATE: Whalen arrested on felony charges, failure to comply with GPS device
Donald Whalen, 53, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By Neil Doyle and HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – After being released on bail in March of last year, Donald Whalen, 53...
Apr 30, 2020
Midwest Food Bank Bloomington-Normal helps local farmer donate excess pork
For every 100 dollar donation, the food bank can provide 80 pounds of pork to those in need. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Due to pork processing plant closures ...
Apr 30, 2020
