Category Archives: Local News
Red Flag Warning across Central Illinois
The National Weather Service says the greatest threat is between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Twitter/NWS Lincoln IL) By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – The National Weather Service is again warning that the...
Oct 17, 2020
Meet the acting director of IDES
Kristin Richards, acting director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – What was she thinking? After the pandemic swamped the phon...
Oct 17, 2020
ISU trustees approve contract for U of I COVID-19 saliva tests
The board also approved an agreement with two local hotels that provides extra quarantine space for on-campus students.(Facebook/Illinois State University) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Illinois...
Oct 17, 2020
35 new COVID cases in McLean County; Positivity rate inches up
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available daily at the Interstate Center in Bloomington from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Twitter/ReditusLabs) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health ...
Oct 16, 2020
NWS: Elevated fire danger for Central Illinois
Outdoor burning is not recommended and there is a higher potential for field fires during harvesting. The NWS says do not casually discard cigarette butts and matches. (Twitter/NWS Lincoln IL) ...
Oct 16, 2020
MCHD reports 3 new COVID cases
There have been 3,747 COVID cases in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Thursday reported th...
Oct 15, 2020
COVID-19 measures highlight ISU Trustees’ agenda
The university’s Board of Trustees, meeting Friday morning, will be asked to enter into a seven-month contract costing up to $5.5 million for a lab to process saliva-based tests developed by the...
Oct 15, 2020
Unit 5 School Board ratifies teachers’ contract that includes pay raises
Teachers with 10 or more years of service with Unit 5 are eligible for a retirement incentive.(WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC NORMAL – McLean County’s largest school district has final...
Oct 15, 2020
Drug trafficking charge filed against Peoria man arrested for pot possession at Twin-Cities airport
Emanuel Wells (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Peoria man remained jailed Tuesday night in McLean County after prosecutors said police found almost ...
Oct 14, 2020
44 new COVID cases in McLean County
MCHD and Chestnut Health Systems mobile COVID testing will be set up in Colfax from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s roll...
Oct 14, 2020
