Category Archives: Local News

51 new COVID cases in McLean County; Case total surpasses 800
Local health officials said 33 additional people have recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Depart...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2020

Coroner identifies man found in north Normal
Normal Police found the body on Monday around 12:30 p.m. near Greenbriar Drive and Hershey Road. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified a ...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2020

MCHD reports 16th coronavirus death
McLean County’s rolling seven day positivity rate went up to 2.1%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials on Monday announced a 16th McLean County residen...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

Demand for blood is high as blood drive hits the Twin-Cities
The 17th Annual Summer Blood Drive is Monday, August 17 at the Bloomington Holiday Inn and Suites ballroom on East Empire in Bloomington from 12 to 5:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBL...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2020

McLean County Health Department aims to boost contact tracing at ISU
The project director and field contact tracer would work until grant money runs out or through May 31, 2021, which ever comes first. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL ...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2020

One person killed in Saturday morning Motorcycle accident in Bloomington
Yoder identified the victim as Austin D. Roof, of Blomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathy Yoder says a single vehicle crash c...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2020

You still can’t vote often, but Illinois election authorities want you to do it early
Matt Dietrich, spokesman, Illinois State Board of Elections, says vote-by-mail is so 2020.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Vote-by-mail is so 2020 !!“We are in a u...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2020

Four employees at McLean County Nursuing Home test positive for COVID-19
The McLean County Nursing Home located at 901 N. Main St. Normal. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – McLean County Administrator Camille Rodriguez on Friday confirmed that four employe...
Syndicated Author Aug 14, 2020

McLean County adds 32 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (middle) and Kari Jones (right) the health department’s health promotion program manager. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOM...
Syndicated Author Aug 14, 2020

Bloomington woman charged with delivering baby in a toilet
Jamieson Badgley, 19, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington woman is jailed on charges she delivered a baby in a toilet last Dec...
Syndicated Author Aug 14, 2020