Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Pritzker says Illinois is getting closer to opening up more
Gov. JB Pritzker did not say exactly when. The bridge phase is immediately before a full reopening: Phase Five. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is cautiously optimisti...
May 03, 2021
BPD investigating shots fired on city’s east side
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jesse Lanphear at 309-434-2369 or Jlanphear@cityblm.org. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are probing a shots fired ...
May 03, 2021
McLean County adds 124 cases of coronavirus
The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped from 5.2% to 4.2%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Monday reported 124 new cases of coronavirus from o...
May 03, 2021
Farmer’s market returns to Downtown Bloomington
The market runs outdoors from seven-thirty in the morning to noon every Saturday until the end of October. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomingto...
May 02, 2021
Mwilambwe be sworn in Saturday as Bloomington’s mayor, Normal and Peoria leaders take their oaths next week
Mboka Mwilambwe will be sworn in as the first person-of-color to lead the city. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – History will be made in Bloomington Sat...
May 01, 2021
McLean County adds 73 cases of coronavirus
The McLean County Health Department has reported 422 new cases over the last week.(Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The rolling positivity rat...
Apr 30, 2021
Sen. Durbin says American Rescue Plan already paying dividends
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The American Rescue Plan is already paying dividends, according to Illinois’ Senior Senator as President J...
Apr 30, 2021
Gov. Pritzker’s proposed budgetary nip-and-tucks not going over well with retailers
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – One of the Pritzker administration's proposed budgetary nip-and-tucks is not going over well with retailers. Il...
Apr 30, 2021
Illinois House committee looking into year-round daylight savings time
More questions are being asked about the prospect of permanently staying in Daylight Saving Time. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Depending on whom you believe, life would be...
Apr 30, 2021
Governor introduces the “Consumers and Climate First Act”
You should hear a lot about this one this year – the "Consumers and Climate First Act," introduced Thursday by Gov. Pritzker.(Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – What'...
Apr 29, 2021
