Category Archives: Local News
Fairview PE teacher gives kids exercise breaks from their driveways
Illinois schools won’t reopen until April 8 at the earliest. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – One physical education teacher is not letting her stu...
Mar 25, 2020
IDPH reports 250 new cases of coronavirus
State health officials reported four more deaths; a Chicago resident in his 50s, two Cook County residents both in their 60s, and a DuPage County resident in her 90s. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Do...
Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday is first day for “third parties” to pass petitions
McLean County Libertarian Party Chair Steve Suess. (Photo courtesy Steve Suess) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – There’s more out there than just Republicans and Democrats, as hard as the...
Mar 24, 2020
Home Sweet Home facing new challenges due to COVID-19
Home Sweet Home Ministries. (Photo courtesy: Home Sweet Home/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Due to COVID-19, one local nonprofit is changing how they care for the homeless. “Our foc...
Mar 24, 2020
Bloomington City Manager: “We are going to do it right” after technical problems end council meeting
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Set to vote on an emergency ordinance Monday night, the Bloomington City Council meeting was cancele...
Mar 24, 2020
Fort Jesse Cafe launches emergency relief fund to help support employees
Some of the staff at Fort Jesse Cafe located at 1531 Fort Jesse Road in Normal. (Facebook/Fort Jesse Cafe) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Fort Jesse Cafe in Normal decided to close its doors unti...
Mar 24, 2020
Pritzker calls Trump a day after Twitter feud
Gov. JB Pritzker with state health officials at a news conference in Chicago. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hope you are sitting down for this one."Earlier today, I reached ou...
Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus cases in McLean County up to 8
The McLean County Health Department said there are 48 pending test results and about 90 McLean County residents who have been tested for the virus. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON R...
Mar 23, 2020
Rivian temporarily closes plant in Normal in battle against coronavirus
A spokesperson said 300 people work at the plant. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois – ABCNORMAL – Rivian is closing all facilities including its plant in Normal to slow the s...
Mar 23, 2020
Public health officials report first coronavirus death in McLean County
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) on Thursday announced the first COVID-19 case in McLean County. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Publi...
Mar 22, 2020
