Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County adds 32 cases of coronavirus
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched down to 5.2%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Thursday reported 32 ...
Apr 22, 2021
Illinois House task force is reviewing statues and other monuments around the Capitol
Statues of Stephen Douglas and Pierre Menard, who had ties to slavery, have already departed the Capitol's front lawn. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – At a time when some plac...
Apr 22, 2021
MCHD to offer evening and drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The COVID-19 vaccination site located at Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown Bloomington. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – To increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine, the McLean...
Apr 21, 2021
2 additional COVID-related deaths in McLean County
The county added 91 new cases Wednesday as the rolling positivity rate inched up to 5.6%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Hea...
Apr 21, 2021
CIRA passenger numbers up 27% last month
Central Illinois Regional Airport Deputy Director Fran Strebing says there were extra flights on Allegiant and Frontier to Florida and American and Delta saw increases in traffic. (Facebook/Central Il...
Apr 21, 2021
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation awards 66 grants to local nonprofits
There were three different categories of grants with awards ranging from $500 to $5,500.(Facebook/Illinois Prairie Community Foundation) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A local grant-making publ...
Apr 21, 2021
Local NAACP leaders push for police reform after Chauvin verdict
The Bloomington-Normal NAACP branch released a statement late Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The jury’s finding that ex-Minneap...
Apr 21, 2021
Taxpayers in Normal get the legal bill to probe council member’s discrimination allegations
Council member Stan Nord. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – The Town of Normal has received the bill for a Chicago-area law firm to investigate an elected official̵...
Apr 21, 2021
ISBE executive director is retiring
It's been just two weeks since Steve Sandvoss, executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, was placed on administrative leave after reporting he was the victim of an online extortion ...
Apr 20, 2021
Market Street parking garage repairs resume next week
All work on the Market Street parking garage is expected to be complete by July 30. (Photo from Google Maps) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Work on the Market Street parking garage in downto...
Apr 20, 2021
