Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Complaints remain about gun regulations
Mike Marron is (R-Fithian). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s not a new story, but it continues to worsen, say Illinois House Republicans: the backlog of proce...
Dec 09, 2020
Architect hired to design agriculture complex at Heartland Community College
The estimated cost of a stand-alone ag complex is $28.8 million, according to Heartland staff. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – An agriculture complex, with an es...
Dec 09, 2020
Bloomington apartment building damaged in Wednesday morning blaze
A cause of the fire and the extent of the damage is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A person was rescued from a balcony wi...
Dec 09, 2020
Bloomington mayor says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner says he has tested positive for COVID-19.The mayor said he received the result Tuesday...
Dec 08, 2020
COVID vaccine could land in Illinois next week
Bonnie Blue spoke Tuesday during the governor’s coronavirus briefing. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state’s trying to promote the coronavirus vaccine as a good ...
Dec 08, 2020
State health officials report 8,691 new cases of coronavirus
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 77,569 tests for a total 11,178,783. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported ...
Dec 07, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says two-dose COVID-19 probably won’t be available to anyone in Illinois by Christmas
Gov. Pritzker says he doubts anybody will complete the two-dose vaccine by Christmas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Pritzker administration is trying to lower the expe...
Dec 07, 2020
Down on the farm, coronavirus is having ripple effects on meat processing
Liz Rupel, policy organizer, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, says there remains a kink in the supply chain – from farm to fork. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Rem...
Dec 07, 2020
Rivian to lease 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Normal
Rivian will produce its all-electric R1T and R1S models and its electric delivery vans for Amazon at its production facility in Normal, roughly six miles west of the Kerrick Road warehouse site. (Twit...
Dec 07, 2020
McLean County adds 263 new coronavirus cases
The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped from 10.9% to 9.3%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Mond...
Dec 07, 2020
