Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington mayor sends letter to Pritzker addressing COVID-19 mitigations
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The state’s COVID-19 resurgence mitigations are in place across Region 2, which include no indoor dining or...
Nov 04, 2020
ISU Professor: Presidential election could head to Supreme Court
Illinois State University Politics and Government Associate Professor Dr. Kerri Milita. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Given the close Presidential electio...
Nov 04, 2020
Pritzker’s ‘Fair Tax’ team accepts defeat
Gov. JB Pritzker will likely address the loss during his scheduled press briefing Wednesday afternoon. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCSPRINGFIELD – The political committee funding the fight fo...
Nov 04, 2020
133 new COVID cases in McLean County; 83 more recover
There have been 38 COVID-related deaths in the county. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reported 133 new cas...
Nov 04, 2020
State Rep. Dan Brady defeats Chemberly Cummings in the 105th District
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington). (Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady claimed victory Tuesday in his bid for another term representing the 105th Distri...
Nov 03, 2020
City and county leaders in Springfield have ticked off the governor
Gov. Pritzker reacted to Springfield and Sangamon county officials defying his orders of no indoor dining due to the the uptick in COVID-19 cases. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFI...
Nov 03, 2020
IDPH reports 6,516 new cases of coronavirus, 68 additional deaths
The seven-day statewide rolling positivity rate is 8.2%. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 6,516 new confi...
Nov 03, 2020
Rolling positivity rate falls below 6%, McLean County adds 125 new COVID cases
There are 12 people currently hospitalized and 406 are in home isolation. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department M...
Nov 02, 2020
Heartland soccer coach on the mend following bike-car crash
A GoFundMe page has so far raised $28,133 to help Ramos cover medical expenses. Ramos does not have health insurance, according to the GoFundMe page. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCB...
Nov 02, 2020
On-street outdoor dining in Uptown Normal extended until further notice
Town officials said businesses who previously applied for outdoor dining do not need to reapply. (Town of Normal/Facebook) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – On-street outdoor dining in Uptown Normal is...
Nov 02, 2020
