Category Archives: Local News
Illinois lawmakers pass new state budget
House Majority Leader Greg Harris. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Working into the early hours of Sunday, Illinois lawmakers put together a budget for the fiscal year that st...
May 24, 2020
IDOC reports new case of COVID-19 at Pontiac Correctional Center
IDOC reports the new cases is a male inmate in his 20’s. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By AJ Harris and Blake Haas PONTIAC – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is reporting one ne...
May 22, 2020
High-speed pursuit ends with suspect’s car in Illinois River
Anthony Huynh. (Photo courtesy: Peoria Police) By AJ Harris and Blake Haas WOODFORD COUNTY – A Peoria man remains behind bars after a high-speed chase that ended with the man’s car in the ...
May 22, 2020
City of Bloomington and VenuWorks agree to terminate contract to manage Grossinger Motors Arena
The agreement is set to terminate on June 8, pending approval by the Bloomington City Council.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By AJ Harris BLOOMINGTON – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, VenuWork...
May 22, 2020
MCHD Administrator: “They could potentially do more than 250” at McLean County testing site
There have been nine deaths in the county. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department) By AJ Harris and Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – When Reditus assumes testing responsibility from the Illino...
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 testing stays local as National Guard moves on
The drive-thru testing site at the McLean County Fairgrounds will continue to operate. (Facebook/McLean County Emergency Management Agency) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– The Illinois N...
May 22, 2020
State Sen. Barickman hopes Gov. Pritzker works with the Legislature moving forward
State Senator Jason Barickman. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By AJ Harris and Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – With Governor J.B. Pritzker altering the phase three plan for restoring Illinois, many establi...
May 21, 2020
MCHD announces three more COVID-19 deaths
McLean County health officials announced three new COVID-19 deaths. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Three more McLean County residents have died from ...
May 21, 2020
TV learning coming to Central Illinois
COVID-19 has changed the ways students learn, maybe beyond the current pandemic (WJBC file photo).By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – The Regional Office of Education has announced plans to continue rem...
May 21, 2020
Two Illinois Army National Guard soldiers are home after extended deployment
A little boy welcomes his father back at Central Illinois Regional Airport. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – 307 days. That’s how long Chief Warrant Officer...
May 20, 2020
