Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
BN Restaurant Week starts Friday
A list of participating restaurants in “BN Bites & Brews” is available here. (Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – ...
May 13, 2021
New indoor practice facility top priority for ISU’s new AD
Kyle Brennan, Illinois State Universities Athletic Director. (Photo courtesy: Kyle Brennan) By Blake Haas NORMAL – A new indoor practice facility could be coming to Illinois State University; ho...
May 12, 2021
MCHD reports 32 new cases of coronavirus
The county added 32 cases of coronavirus Wednesday. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The number of active coronavirus cases in McLean County ...
May 12, 2021
Congressman Davis: “Ca’mon, get the vaccine”
Earlier this year, Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard Major General Peter Nezamis (left) and Congressman Rodney Davis (right) toured the mass vaccination facility at Grossinger Motors Arena....
May 12, 2021
ISU to appoint new president this week
ISU’s presidential search committee started its work back in February. Over 50 candidates applied for the job and last week, members of the committee met with the four finalists. (Facebook/Illin...
May 12, 2021
La Salle veterans’ home coronavirus deaths are still on the minds of Illinois lawmakers
Peter Neumer, acting inspector general of the Illinois Department of Human Services. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – You get the feeling Illinois lawmakers are just getting st...
May 12, 2021
Elected leaders vote to stay with 10 McLean County Board districts
The only three members voting against keeping 10 districts were Republicans Jim Soeldner, George Wendt, and Lyndsay Bloomfield. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMIN...
May 12, 2021
Normal announces updated public pool guidelines with state loosening COVID-19 mitigations
During the Bridge Phase, no group visits, field trips or birthday party reservations will be accepted. (Facebook/Town of Normal)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – With the state potentially moving...
May 11, 2021
Rolling positivity rate holds steady, McLean County reports 24 new cases of COVID
55 additional people were released from isolation, now 17,378 have recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County̵...
May 11, 2021
‘Welcoming city’ debate isn’t over, says Alderwoman Carrillo
During the campaign, newly-elected Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said he is opposed to the resolution. Also, new members Nick Becker and Sheila Montney were elected after receiving endorsements from the Bloom...
May 11, 2021
