By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department is offering COVID-19 booster shots for those who are eligible. Currently, only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for boosters. Those who can receive the additional shot are people 65 and older, residents of long-term care facilities, and those 18 and older with an underlying health…… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in Illinois are still high, averaging $3.41 a gallon, but prices are down about three cents over the past week. According to GasBuddy, prices in the state are almost eight cents higher than a month ago and $1.25 more expensive compared to this time last year. GasBuddy price…… MORE
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s housing market is booming, as plants like Rivian and Ferrero have sparked an influx of people to the Twin Cities from around Central Illinois. “Line workers were buying in one price range, higher ups were buying the more expensive stuff,” Real Estate Broker from Coldwell Banker Real Estate Greg…… MORE
Inmates’ use of computer tablets at the McLean County Jail has become the subject of a political battle between County Board Democrats and Republican Sheriff Jon Sandage.… MORE
The man accused of killing three people in Bloomington in 2018 will spend the rest of his life in prison.… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The annual Illinois State University Homecoming Parade is making its return in a more traditional format this weekend. The typical parade route will be in full force with over 100 participants and plenty of candy. There is also a way to watch the parade if you can’t be there in…… MORE
OSF Healthcare held a blessing ceremony Thursday for their new cancer treatment center in Bloomington.… MORE
McLean County’s top health leader has a message for those attending homecoming tailgating at Illinois State University.… MORE
Two more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19, while county health officials report 35 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Many school districts are looking for more bus drivers, and that includes Unit 5. Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle says the district’s vendor First Student has been hiring since the summer and is offering more incentives to attract new drivers. Weikle spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. “They’ve increased their hiring bonuses…… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…