Illinois Sunday added 899 positive coronavirus cases to its total, which is now 11,256, including 274 deaths.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
No change in McLean County COVID-19 cases, new case reported in Livingston County
The McLean County Health Department on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases as the county total remains at 44.… MORE
Governor expresses frustration in Saturday briefing
Illinois has passed the ten-thousand mark in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reported Saturday the new totals are 10,357 cases and 243 deaths.… MORE
Over 8,000 COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 210 deaths
Gov. JB Pritzker’s daily coronavirus briefing was meant to show off how McCormick Place in Chicago is becoming a giant field hospital to fight coronavirus, with the first five hundred of an eventual 3,000 beds on site.… MORE
The Secretary of State’s office urging Illinoisans to go online
More Illinoisans are taking care of driver services online since the beginning of the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reduce the spread of COVID-19.… MORE
Illinois Supreme Court sends White County FOID case back to circuit court
It’s back to the circuit court with an Illinois Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Firearm Owners Identification card.… MORE
As record amount of unemployment claims stack up in Illinois, application problems persist
A growing number of out-of-work Illinoisans are frustrated with the state’s unemployment application process, which has buckled amid a record number of claims.… MORE
Coronavirus cases in Illinois now over 7,000
Easter’s coming, but state public health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has some tough talk.… MORE
Behavioral health facilities in Illinois worried about finances due to pandemic
Drug treatment centers and other behavioral health facilities are struggling to continue to serve those who need help as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Illinois.… MORE
McLean County COVID-19 cases surges to 31
The McLean County Health Department said Thursday 11 new people have tested positive for COVID-19, moving the county total to 31.… MORE
Blogs
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
WJBC Voices: The irreplaceable gift
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.