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IDOT: “We have to continue to remind people” not to drink and drive
Illinois Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers not to drive drunk over the holiday weekend. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The message has always been th...
Sep 02, 2021
Gov. Pritzker “very concerned” about new abortion law in Texas
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s deeply concerned about the abortion law passed in Texas. Texas now has one of the most res...
Sep 02, 2021
Local fugitive arrested after 2-day search
Brian Morgan of Hudson. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Heart of Illinois ABC HUDSON – A fugitive who’s been on the loose since running from a car crash in rural ...
Sep 02, 2021
MCHD reports over 180K doses of COVID vaccine administered in McLean County
The county reported the new cases on Thursday.(Facebook/Illinois National Guard) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Over 180,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in McLean County, a...
Sep 02, 2021
Carle Health raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
Approximately 4,700 employees will see a pay increase, according to a news release Wednesday. (Facebook/Carle BroMenn Medical Center)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Carle Health, which owns Carle BroMenn ...
Sep 02, 2021
Fugitive who ran from rural Hudson car crash still on the loose
On the sheriff’s department’s Facebook page, police released a new photograph of Brian Morgan, who’s wanted on several warrants in multiple counties. (Facebook/McLean County Sheriff&...
Sep 02, 2021
Missing ISU grad student Jelani Day’s loved ones continue search in Bloomington
Carmen Bolden Day, Jelani’s mother, said she last spoke to him Aug. 23. She said they were planning a family trip for Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Family m...
Sep 02, 2021
Bloomington man dies after DUI crash
Bloomington Police report the accident occurred on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police report a Bloomington man died from injuries he suffered by a...
Sep 01, 2021
Hospitals nearing capacity in McLean County as officials report 95 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County health officials reported the new cases on Wednesday.(Photo courtesy: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hospitals in the twin cities are near capa...
Sep 01, 2021
Illinois House lawmakers looking to address college student mental health needs like therapy dogs
Illinois State University’s therapy dog, Sage, started her “Junior” year with the university in 2021. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Illi...
Sep 01, 2021
