Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 antibody and nasal swab testing site opens in Bloomington
The Interstate Center COVID-19 testing site will close on Friday. (Photo courtesy: CDC/Twitter)By AJ HarrisBLOOMINGTON – A coronavirus antibody and nasal swab testing site opened on Monday, furt...
May 18, 2020
MCHD announces 17 new cases; countywide total surges to 187
Health officials say that 45 of the 187 cases are from a local long-term care facility. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department)By AJ Harris and Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Local Coronavir...
May 18, 2020
The campaign is underway … to un-do a ballot question we will see in November
Lawmakers want the graduated income tax amendment removed from the November ballot. (PHOTO:WJBC file) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD–The constitutional amendment to change Illinois’ incom...
May 18, 2020
Business leader calls reopening plan out of balance
President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, says the only way to bring Illinois back from the coronavirus-induced economic problem is to reopen business.(PHOTO:Illinois Chamber of Commerce)...
May 18, 2020
Senatorial support
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says Sen. Tammy Duckworth would be a good pick for VP(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– When presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chooses a...
May 17, 2020
5th McLean County resident dies from COVID-19
Updated numbers as of Saturday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Saturday announced t...
May 16, 2020
UPDATE: MCHD announces 36 of 161 cases are from local long-term care facility
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (middle) and McLean County Communications Specialist Dion McNeal (left) announced that 36 of the 161 cases are from a outbreak at a local...
May 15, 2020
MCHD announces 5th COVID-19 death; cases increase by 25
The McLean County Health Department announced 25 new cases of COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: MCHD) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – In what is the most significant increase in one day since the Coronavir...
May 15, 2020
Coroner identifies man hit and killed by train in Bloomington
This incident remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and BPD. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the man who...
May 15, 2020
Colleges, universities in Illinois eye budget cuts amid pandemic uncertainty
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has asked department heads to prepare budget scenarios with 10 percent and 20 percent reductions compared with the fiscal year that ends June 30. (Faceb...
May 15, 2020
