Category Archives: Local News
Siblings in Bloomington use unique fundraiser to donate to Home Sweet Home Ministries
The original goal was to raise $200, but the two ended up with nearly $3,000. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Siblings in Bloomington are being credi...
Dec 21, 2020
A trans-fat-free variety of soybean is finding a new use
Doug Winter, a soybean farmer near Mill Shoals in southeastern Illinois and a member of the United Soybean Board, says new uses for soybean products include two brands of running shoes. (Photo courtes...
Dec 21, 2020
Reditus Laboratories surpasses 1 million processed COVID-19 tests
Dr. Joshua Geltz (left) and Dr. Aaron Rossi (right), work in the molecular PCR analysis room at Reditus Laboratories. (Photo courtesy: Reditus Laboratories)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – ...
Dec 21, 2020
Normal Town Council expected to vote Monday on fee waiver to aid liquor license holders
The resolution calls for businesses defying state COVID guidelines to pay the license renewal fees within 30 days after they’re found to have violated the rules. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illino...
Dec 21, 2020
MCHD reports 237 new cases of COVID-19
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday, Dec. 18. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Health officials report 23...
Dec 21, 2020
OSF HealthCare warns of potential phone scam
You are encouraged to report the potential scam call to your local police department. (Facebook/OSF Saint Francis Medical Center) By Neil DoylePEORIA – OSF HealthCare has been made aware of...
Dec 18, 2020
State health officials announce 8,828 new COVID cases, 181 more deaths
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 92,015 tests for a total 12,147,3093.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health...
Dec 17, 2020
State Sen. Barickman: Gov. Pritzker’s COVID mitigations are a “failure of democracy”
State Sen. Jason Barickman. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to a Central Illinois lawmaker, Gov. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigations are a ‘”f...
Dec 17, 2020
Seven small businesses the first in McLean County to receive no interest COVID loans
After this first round, Hoban said $525,000 remains available to eligible businesses. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Seven McLean County businesses are the firs...
Dec 17, 2020
Billionaire’s ‘transformational’ gifts to benefit local Goodwill, Easterseals chapters
MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Two area charitable organizations are receiving wh...
Dec 17, 2020
