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There have been 224 COVID-related deaths in the county. (WJBC file photo)   By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 91 cases of coronavirus over the weekend as the county’s ro...

One example of how the proposal would work is that someone receiving training as an election judge in, say, Jo Daviess County would get the same training as an election judge in Alexander County. (WJB...

The Bone Student Center is named after Robert Bone, ISU’s 9th president. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)   By HOI ABC NORMAL – Illinois State University on Friday celebrated the completion o...

University of Illinois professor Fred Giertz says his figures show Illinois is in positive territory for the first time since before the pandemic began.(WJBC file photo)   By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIEL...

The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 4.2%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)   By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Three more McLean County residents have died f...

Trustees authorized a three percent increase in both housing and dining costs, which is around $296 per student. (Facebook/Illinois State University)   By WJBC Staff NORMAL – A number of re...

State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) and other House Republicans found themselves in an office building next to the Capitol Thursday afternoon. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – T...

Gloria Bodnar, whose husband died in the line of duty in 1974, spoke Thursday during the ceremony. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After a year off because of the coronavirus, and with...

The Bridge Phase will allow for expanded capacity limits for businesses and gatherings before the state moves to a full reopening in Phase 5. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO –...

55 additional people were released from isolation and are considered recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Thursday...