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Hospitalization for COVID-19 down in McLean County; health officials report 303 new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron spread, local health off...
Syndicated Author Dec 20, 2021

Prices at the pump down over the past week
Prices across the state are down over the past week. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just in time for the holidays, gas prices across Illinois have fallen in the past week...
Syndicated Author Dec 20, 2021

Driver’s license and I.D. expiration date extended to March 31
Driver's licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months - from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Fri...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2021

Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center sold
Exterior view of the Thompson Center in Chicago’s Loop on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)By Dave DahlSeemingly every year, lawmakers and the governor propose the sale...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2021

Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign underway
Angie Bubon, Development Director of the Bloomington Salvation Army spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Salvation Army/Facebook)By Jake FogalAs Christmas approaches, the Salvation A...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2021

The City of Bloomington receives top honor from the American Heart Association
More than 450 organizations nationwide competed in the Index assessment. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is receiving high praise from th...
Syndicated Author Dec 14, 2021

Bloomington City Council remembering former Deputy City Manager through a bench dedication
Barb Adkins, 61, of Bloomington, passed away Nov. 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy: Kibler Brady Ruestmen Memorial Home) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council remembers a former Deputy...
Syndicated Author Dec 14, 2021

Sen. Durbin calling for support of climate change provisions on the heels of a deadly tornado
Sen. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – On the heels of a deadly tornado that claimed 74 lives, Illinois’s Senior Senator calls for support of the climate ...
Syndicated Author Dec 14, 2021

Midwest Food Bank on standby to send relief to tornado victims
Family food boxes are enough shelf-stable food to feed a family of four for four to five days. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank) By Blake HaasNORMAL – After a historic tornado tore through fiv...
Syndicated Author Dec 14, 2021

Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor displays three locations in Central IL
America’s Gold Star Families Peoria River Front Tree of Honor display. Photo Courtesy of Frances Maddox.By Jake FogalContinuing its holiday tradition, America’s Gold Star Families and Sgt....
Syndicated Author Dec 11, 2021