Category Archives: Local News
Hy-Vee requires employees to wear masks due to COVID-19
Effective Monday, all employees will be required to wear a mask or facial covering while at work. (Photo courtesy Hy-Vee) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Hy-Vee announced that all employees are ...
Apr 28, 2020
LaHood: People are getting restless
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) spoke Tuesday with WJBC’s Craig Collins. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Central Illinois Congressman has some ideas for reopening the...
Apr 28, 2020
State’s planting season off to a good start
USDA Illinois statistician Mark Schleusener says corn planting is up to 37 percent complete, compared to a 31 percent five-year average. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The stat...
Apr 28, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Illinois now over 43,000
Gov. JB Pritzker with the daily update on COVID-19. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday announced 2,126 new cases of coronavirus....
Apr 26, 2020
Anti-stay-home rally in Springfield
Protesters braved the rain in Springfield to speak their piece against the "stay home" order. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – About a hundred protesters braved a chilly drizzle S...
Apr 26, 2020
Now 88 cases of COVID-19 in McLean County; Over 41,000 cases statewide
COVID-19 numbers as of Saturday in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department announced one new coronavir...
Apr 25, 2020
Two more test positive in Livingston County
There are now twenty confirmed COVID-19 cases in Livingston County. (Facebook/Livingston County Health Department) By Katherine MurphyTwo more Livingston County residents have tested positi...
Apr 25, 2020
State health officials report one-day high in coronavirus cases, testing
Gov. JB Pritzker at his daily COVID-19 press briefing. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois recorded another one-day high in coronavirus cases Friday, 2,724. But there’...
Apr 24, 2020
1 new case of COVID-19 in McLean County
Data as of Friday from McLean County health officials. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – In the last five days, McLean County health officials ha...
Apr 24, 2020
Face covering will be required on Connect Transit buses
The new requirement goes into effect April 26. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A face mask or face covering will be required on all Connect Transit buses.The new requirement will st...
Apr 24, 2020
