Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Billionaire’s ‘transformational’ gifts to benefit local Goodwill, Easterseals chapters
MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Two area charitable organizations are receiving wh...
Dec 17, 2020
8 more COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
There have been 14 COVID-related deaths reported this week in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials Thursday reported eight additional c...
Dec 17, 2020
Break-in targets popular Bloomington sporting goods store
Read’s Sporting Goods is located at 812 IAA Drive in Bloomington. (Facebook/Read’s Sporting Goods) By HOI ABC and Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Like so many other small businesses, 20...
Dec 17, 2020
Pritzker: State to receive less vaccinations next few weeks
Gov. JB Pritzker during his coronavirus briefing Wednesday in Chicago. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleCHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker announced that Illinois, as well as the rest of the nation, ...
Dec 16, 2020
IDPH reports 7,123 new cases of coronavirus
The first COVID-19 vaccines have been given to frontline workers at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria on December 15. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Departm...
Dec 16, 2020
Hyvee begins rapid Covid testing in Illinois
It’s also only available to people who’ve had symptoms or contact with a confirmed positive in the last 14 days. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON ...
Dec 16, 2020
Employee sues Unit 5 for workplace harassment and retaliation
A Unit 5 spokeswoman said Tuesday night the district had not received the lawsuit. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A former Unit 5 employee is suing ...
Dec 16, 2020
4 additional COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up Tuesday to 9.6%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Tuesday reported four more coronavirus-related deat...
Dec 15, 2020
Council meeting gets heated in Bloomington discussing immigration legislation
The Bloomington City Council met Monday night virtually. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council voted 7-2 to back further consi...
Dec 15, 2020
House Special Investigative Committee had its last meeting
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the committee’s chair. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Earlier this year, Republicans at the statehouse boasted of using House Speaker ...
Dec 15, 2020
