Category Archives: Local News
McLean County adds 12 new cases of coronavirus
McLean County hospitals are reporting 81% of ICU beds and 92% of total beds in use.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity rate i...
Mar 04, 2021
Unit 5 Superintendent: Staff vaccination around 65%
Unit 5 is currently offering in-person learning five days a week for elementary students. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Many teachers and staff in Unit 5 have had the opportunity ...
Mar 04, 2021
Financial Advisor: Economy could improve rapidly as more vaccines become available
Kevin Kingston with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As the number of COVID-19 cases slowly declines, one fina...
Mar 04, 2021
ISU graduate teaching assistants say contract talks enter ‘strike readiness’ phase
The union said ISU responded with “more poverty proposals” that would not give all TAs a raise and no break on student fees. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL –...
Mar 04, 2021
Steak ‘n Shake, founded in Normal, stakes future on self-service
Steak ‘n Shake has 556 restaurants nationwide. Founder Gus Belt opened the first restaurant in 1934 on South Main Street in Normal, now the site of Monical’s Pizza near Carle BroMenn Medic...
Mar 04, 2021
Illinois Democrats to elect new leader
Mike Madigan relinquished the chairmanship of the state party last week after more than twenty years. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A woman of color from the Chicago area will...
Mar 02, 2021
Illinois to receive 83,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
One of the state’s COVID-19 mass vaccination sites is located in the Orr building on the Illinois State Fair Grounds. (Facebook/Illinois National Guard) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Ill...
Mar 02, 2021
Rolling positivity rate drops below 2%; McLean County adds 7 new cases of coronavirus
As for COVID-19 vaccines, 35,417 doses have been administered in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity rate inched down to 1.9...
Mar 02, 2021
Republican lawmakers want greater accountability at LaSalle Veterans’ Home
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) spoke during an online news conference Monday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Three dozen COVID-19 deaths, and the lawmakers who represent the La...
Mar 02, 2021
Police say 5 Pontiac Prison guards face felony charges for Lexington bar fight
Adam Deal, 38, Jason Dyer, 43, Adam Greenway, 29, Nicholas Page 25, and Gino Wendes, 24, all face criminal charges of aggravated battery and mob action. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCLEXINGTON R...
Mar 02, 2021
