Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Nine months on the front lines
Dr. Brian Miller (pictured), president of the Sangamon County Health Board (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A panel of doctors on a University of Illinois Springfield lo...
Nov 23, 2020
Sheriff’s office probing burglary in Lexington
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Henkel at (309)-888-5049. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleLEXINGTON – Police are investigating a burglary that happened early Thursday m...
Nov 20, 2020
Bloomington leaders take wait-and-see approach before issuing mask-wearing rule
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (Photo courtesy: Youtube)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A mandatory mask-wearing ordinance is not in Bloomington’s immediate future, but City Manager ...
Nov 20, 2020
Sen. Durbin calls on President Trump to work with President-elect Biden on COVID vaccine distribution
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Coronavirus cases are on the rise, and Illinois’s Senior U.S. Senator says President Trump needs to w...
Nov 18, 2020
Time for a reminder – winter driving skills
Brian Mendenhall, a highway maintainer with the Illinois Department of Transportation, says you should stay away from snow plows. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It's almost...
Nov 18, 2020
McLean County Board race shows every vote counts
Democratic challenger Val Laymon is declaring victory after the final count shows she defeated incumbent Republican Jacob Beard by eight votes. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMIN...
Nov 18, 2020
A dozen Bloomington bars face possible revocation of liquor licenses following wild weekend
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner also serves as the Liquor Commissioner. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner has issued a summons for 12 b...
Nov 18, 2020
Gov. Pritzker announces new COVID-19 mitigations
Gov. Pritzker announced new COVID-19 mitigations on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says the best way to avoid a stay-at-home order is to act as if...
Nov 17, 2020
McLean County 7-day positivity rate above 14%
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight reports 18 residents are hospitalized due to the virus. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTO...
Nov 17, 2020
Bloomington library additions expected to cost $20.8 million
City council members seemed enthusiastic about the proposal that would add 24,000 square feet, from the current 57,000 square foot facility. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois...
Nov 17, 2020
