Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
PATH Crisis reporting increase in mental health calls
The crisis line, which provides emotional support, is operated by volunteers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Those in need of emotional support can dial 2-1-1. (Photo courtesy: PATH Crisis/Facebook...
Oct 21, 2021
Rolling positivity rate declining in McLean county; officials report 20 new cases of COVID-19
Shelby Morris received her first does of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling positivity is on the d...
Oct 21, 2021
Heartland unveils new electric vehicle training facility
The program offers certificates and degrees in electric vehicle energy storage (EVES). Gov. JB Pritzker, state officials, and other local leaders got to tour the facility Thursday. (Facebook/Governor ...
Oct 21, 2021
Ten-digit dialing goes into effect Oct. 24
Transitioning to ten-digit dialing will not affect your current telephone number. Your phone number, including your area code, will not change. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Starti...
Oct 21, 2021
Senate Republican lawmakers call for series of public safety bills
Amber Oberheim (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Senators Wednesday used the police memorial on the Capitol grounds as the backdrop – and a Champaign police widow as the testimony ...
Oct 21, 2021
Bloomington Salvation Army looking for volunteer bell ringers
The Salvation Army of Bloomington also announced that this year’s chair for the Christmas campaign is WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Facebook/Salvation Army)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bell ri...
Oct 21, 2021
Congressman Davis announces The Baby Fold as an “Angels in Adoption” honoree
U.S. Rep (R-Taylorville) Rodney Davis made the announcement on Wednesday. (Wikimedia)By Blake HaasNORMAL – A Normal based non-profit is the recipient of the 2021 “Angels in Adoption.”...
Oct 20, 2021
Illinois launching new school safety initiative
The new initiative is available to students 24/7. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The state is launching a new school safety initiative called “safe-two-help Illinoi...
Oct 20, 2021
Travel at CIRA has been mostly leisure
Central Illinois Regional Airport deputy director of marketing Fran Strebing says passenger traffic last month was at 88% of what it was in 2019. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Eve...
Oct 20, 2021
Illinois Senate Republicans don’t want to repeal PNA
Sens. Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy, Sue Rezin, Sally Turner, and Terri Bryant. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois could be on the verge of enhancing its reputation as a haven for wom...
Oct 20, 2021
