Category Archives: Local News
No COVID outbreak at McLean County Jail despite claims otherwise, sheriff says
McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – There is no COVID-19 outbreak at the McLean County Jail, according to the sheriff, despite claims on social m...
Jan 06, 2021
Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting in Normal jailed on drug dealing charges
Corey Edwards, 46, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A high bond has been set for a Bloomington man jailed on new drug dealing charges bec...
Jan 06, 2021
Illinois’ economic comeback continues
The Flash index, showing this month an increase to 95.9 from 95.6. 100 is the break-even point between growth and contraction. (Photo University of Illinois Flash Index) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD &...
Jan 05, 2021
State reports 126 additional COVID-related deaths
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike visits a drive-through COVID-19 testing site. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 6,839 new con...
Jan 05, 2021
MCHD reports 129 new cases of COVID-19
Jennifer Woodward, Pharmacy Director at Carle BroMenn Medical Center receives a COVID-19 vaccine shipment from a Regional Hospital Coordinator official. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Departmen...
Jan 05, 2021
Lawsuit against Bloomington long term care facility alleges ‘gross negligence’ in COVID outbreak death
The 48-page lawsuit alleged the outbreak that caused Hill’s death was the result of mismanagement, misallocation of resources, understaffing, and repeated safety violations. (Photo courtesy: Hea...
Jan 05, 2021
MCHD reports 110 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight reports110 more McLean County residents tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean ...
Dec 31, 2020
Neighborhood watch leads to arrest of home burglary suspect in Normal
Vincent Nelson, 34. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By HOI ABCNORMAL – Neighbors looking out for each other led to the arrest of a suspected burglar who broke into a home in Normal on S...
Dec 31, 2020
McLean County surpasses 100 COVID-related deaths
MCHD reports while the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered last week, around 1,600 front-line healthcare workers have received their first dose.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories)By Blak...
Dec 30, 2020
Man convicted in Woodford County sex abuse case faces new charges in McLean County
Jacob Allen Terrell-Chandler, 22. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A high bond has been set for a man accused of sexually abusing a teenager in the Twin-Cities be...
Dec 30, 2020
