Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
District 87 Superintendent focusing on building relationships with students online
District 87 Superintendent Dr. Barry Reilly spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller about e-learning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Although students are not in classrooms d...
Mar 26, 2020
Memorial Health professional advises virtual watch parties to stay connected with friends
Diane Knaebe, system administrator for Memorial Behavioral Health in Springfield, says one creative way to beat isolation during these "stay at home" days is to have a virtual get-together. (Photo cou...
Mar 25, 2020
State health officials report 330 new coronavirus cases, Illinois total now 1,865
Gov. JB Pritzker and state health officials give the daily update on COVID-19. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced 3...
Mar 25, 2020
Growing demand seen at Bloomington Salvation Army food pantry
The Salvation Army is accepting online donations at sabloomington.org. (Photo courtesy Salvation Army) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Salvation Army of Bloomington is reporting greater than us...
Mar 25, 2020
Local funeral homes response to COVID-19
Kibler-Brady-Ruestmean Funeral Home is changing the way services are held due to COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: Kibler-Brady-Rustman Funeral Home/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – State Representa...
Mar 25, 2020
McLean County Museum of History expands outreach digitally
The museum says during this time the staff has been meeting regularly through the Zoom app. Only essential staff have been working at the museum to ensure facilities and archives remain safe. (WJBC fi...
Mar 25, 2020
Pritzker ‘concerned’ he may need to extend stay-at-home order beyond April 7
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is justifying his stay-at-home order, which shutters large swaths of the state's economy, by showing worst-case scenario projections of the potential surge in hospital stays. (Photo...
Mar 25, 2020
Illinois hair stylists, tattoo artists expect pent up demand upon re-opening
Hair stylists in Illinois are deemed nonessential. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With barbershops and salons closed throughout the state, some Illinoisans are...
Mar 25, 2020
Northern Illinois distillery is now using its facility to produce needed hand sanitizer
A northern Illinois distillery is now using its facility to produce hand sanitizer. (Photo courtesy: Kennay Farms Distilling/Facebook)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Bourbon is out and ha...
Mar 25, 2020
Two Illinois organizations are teaming up to make medical supplies during COVID-19 pandemic
Both the IMA and iBIO are organizing medical supply donation programs, and the Illinois Emergency Management agency will direct the supplies to the health care and emergency response providers with th...
Mar 25, 2020
