Category Archives: Top Stories
Report: Georgia beats out Texas & Arizona in Rivian Automotive sweepstakes
Rivian Automotive in Normal, Ill.By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL-Rivian Automotive, making electric vehicles in Normal, has picked Georgia as the site of its second factory, according to a publish...
Dec 11, 2021
Prosecutors deny new trial plea by convicted killer
Bart McNeil. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing his daughter is h...
Dec 11, 2021
City of Bloomington deliberating for share of massive opioid settlement
Photo Courtesy of HOI ABC.By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON-Bloomington aldermen are expected to decide Monday night whether to become part of the nationwide settlement compensating taxpayers for co...
Dec 11, 2021
Capitol building in Springfield undergoing significant renovations
Andrea Aggertt, architect of the Capitol, says a raft of fire-code, life-safety, and accessibility upgrades will be made to the north wing starting next year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl ...
Dec 10, 2021
Deer numbers down from 2021 firearm deer harvest
According to a recent report, deer harvest during the 2021 firearm season is down. (Photo courtesy: IDNR) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Deer numbers from the 2021 firearm deer harvest in Illinois a...
Dec 10, 2021
Saturday session scheduled to decide on $11.5 million Illinois State practice dome by university trustees
The Illinois State University governing board. (Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Jake FogalIllinois State’s governing board has planned a session for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the athletic department&...
Dec 09, 2021
COVID-19 cases rising in McLean County
By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON- One-hundred and sixteen McLean County residents have been marked withCOVID-19. Thirty-one of which have been admitted into local hospitals. McLean County hospitals are report...
Dec 09, 2021
Local school board approves 3-year deal with next superintendent
David Mouser (Photo courtesy District 87)By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – District 87 has finalized a contract with the man they want to lead the Bloomington school district when long-time...
Dec 09, 2021
HELP WANTED: McLean County’s largest school district in dire need of substitute teachers
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s largest school district is in dire nee...
Dec 07, 2021
Normal Town Council Member says Town of Normal is looking into the intersection that killed an ISU student
Normal Town Council member Stan Nord. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Less than a week after an Illinois State University graduate student died in a car accident near ISU’...
Dec 06, 2021
