Category Archives: Top Stories
Hospital beds in McLean County hit capacity as officials report 162 new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) reported the new cases on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hospital beds in McLean County are at capacity as health off...
Dec 16, 2021
Heartland awarded $1 million Workforce Equity Grant
The Illinois community college board has awarded heartland community college with a $1 million dollar workforce equity initiative grant to support programs and services.(WJBC)By Jake FogalNORMAL-The I...
Dec 16, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Dec 14, 2021 Midwest Food Bank. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank/File)
Opening of new Bloomington-Normal YMCA delayed
Construction continues at the new facility located at at the corner of Washington Street and St. Joseph Drive, just south of the hospital. (Photo courtesy: YMCA/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON R...
Dec 13, 2021
Local health officials report four additional COVID-related deaths; 287 new cases since Friday
McLean County Health Department officials reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Reditus) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Four more McLean County residents have died from COVID-complicati...
Dec 13, 2021
