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Rolling positivity rate above 4%; McLean County adds 38 new coronavirus cases
(Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 4.2% as local health officials Wednesday reported 38...
Mar 24, 2021
MCHD reports 29 new cases of COVID-19
Health officials reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials report 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday...
Mar 18, 2021
More in-person learning for District 87 students later this month
Remote learning students will keep the same practices for the remainder of the school year.(WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – District 87 on Monday announced to families that in-p...
Mar 08, 2021
Rolling positivity rate holds steady; 75 new COVID cases in McLean County
The county’s rolling positivity rate held steady at 2.3%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reported...
Mar 01, 2021
Normal apartment fire caused by repair work, residents struggling to find new homes
Some students also say there is a lack of communication on the status of their belongings. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Fire investigators say a thre...
Feb 17, 2021
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Feb 11, 2021
CDC to require negative COVID test for international travelers
The new order from the CDC takes effect Jan. 26. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – If you want to travel out of the country and return home you’ll have to test negative ...
Jan 15, 2021
Reditus CEO: Testing equipment will catch new COVID-19 variants
The Pekin-based dermatopathology lab is located at 1805 Riverway Drive. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil DoylePEKIN – The CEO of Reditus Laboratories says the facilities testing equi...
Jan 07, 2021
MCHD reports 6 additional COVID-related deaths; Positivity rate over 11%
There are 1,337 people in home isolation and 20 McLean County residents are currently hospitalized. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials Tuesday repor...
Dec 01, 2020
MCHD reports 31st COVID-related death
The McLean County Health Department says there are 15 people currently hospitalized and 264 are isolating at home. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A woman in her 90s has died f...
Oct 20, 2020
