Category Archives: Local News
Pandemic might be final straw for Eastland Mall’s owner
Even before the pandemic, store closures due to online shopping damaged mall revenues nationwide. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The owner of Bloomington’s Eastland Mall is...
Jun 12, 2020
Local officials: Outdoor dining so far, so good
Many local restaurants, like Epiphany Farms in Bloomington, are offering outdoor dining which is allowed under Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. (Facebook/Epiphany Farms) ...
Jun 12, 2020
Harrison trial day 4: Drug dealer vs robbery victim
Christopher Harrison is accused of murdering Joseph Gardner and Reginald Hart after they attempted to rob him in April of 2018. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – On the fourt...
Jun 12, 2020
McLean County adds 4 more cases of COVID-19
Updated numbers as of Thursday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Thursday reported four ...
Jun 11, 2020
Northeast Normal car crash victim identified
The fatal car crash happened around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The victim of a fatal car crash early Wednesday night in northeast Normal has been...
Jun 11, 2020
District 87 students receive more time to get immunizations
Kids won’t be allowed to attend school after October 15 without proof they’ve had their immunizations and physicals. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – ...
Jun 11, 2020
Two U of I campuses change ACT, SAT requirements
Natalie Herring, associate provost for enrollment management at the University of Illinois Springfield, says – for fall 2021 freshmen only – the Springfield and Chicago campuses are suspen...
Jun 11, 2020
Harrison Trial Day 3: Jury shown photos from the crime scene
Christopher Harrison will be back in court Thursday morning. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Photos shown in court were so graphic they can’t be shown on our airwa...
Jun 11, 2020
First mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Illinois
Your repellent should contain DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It's time to talk about West Nile Virus again. Illinois De...
Jun 11, 2020
No new cases in McLean County; 2 more have recovered
The numbers in McLean County as of Wednesday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The coronavirus total in McLean County held steady Wednesday while tw...
Jun 10, 2020
