Category Archives: Local News
Summer school moving back to in-person instruction
Gov. Pritzker signed the order on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – Summer school in Illinois will move offline and into the classroom. Gov. Pritzker filed ...
Jun 05, 2020
Man identified in fatal car crash near LeRoy
The crash remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and the sheriff’s office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle LEROY – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identifie...
Jun 05, 2020
Virtual vigil held by two Bloomington-Normal groups
Not in Our Town and The Interfaith Alliance also hosted a prayer walk on Thursday morning. Their next walk is Friday morning at 6 a.m. in Uptown Normal. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ...
Jun 05, 2020
No new coronavirus cases in McLean County; 4 more have recovered
Updated numbers as of Thursday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The coronavirus total in McLean County held steady Thursday at...
Jun 04, 2020
Community-based testing sites now open to all
The testing site in Bloomington is located at the McLean County Fairgrounds. (Scott Miller/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The state’s COVID-19 community-based testing sites are now ...
Jun 04, 2020
Man dies in fatal car crash near LeRoy
The crash remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and McLean County Sheriff’s Office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleLEROY – A car crash Thursday morning near LeRoy ...
Jun 04, 2020
BN NAACP leader: Change starts with each one of us
Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP President Linda Foster. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – President of the Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP Linda Foster says when it...
Jun 04, 2020
Smoke bomb suspect turns himself in
The suspect turned himself in after this picture was posted on social media (PHOTO:HOI-ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON- A smoke bomb was lit during yesterday’s peaceful protest at ...
Jun 04, 2020
Bloomington city officials expect looting to end
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr (upper left), Bloomington Police Chief Dan Donath (upper right), and Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason (lower middle) held a Zoom press conference on Wednesday. (P...
Jun 03, 2020
2 new cases of coronavirus in McLean County; Heritage Health with first confirmed case
Updated numbers in McLean County as of Wednesday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County has added three new cases of coronavirus, br...
Jun 03, 2020
