Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Reditus Laboratories in Pekin identifies 4 COVID-19 variants
Fourteen other samples detected the Santa Clara variant and two were the South African variant. (Photo courtesy: Reditus) By Heart of Illinois ABC PEKIN – Reditus Laboratories announced over the...
Apr 12, 2021
BPD investigating early morning homicide
No suspect was in custody as of Friday afternoon, nor was there any information on a suspect.(Facebook/Bloomington Police) By HOI ABC and WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say a...
Apr 09, 2021
State Farm announces hybrid roles for employees
The Bloomington based insurance company says about 40,000 employees will be hybrid, and the remaining employees will be either remote or in-office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON &...
Apr 09, 2021
MCHD reports 119 new cases of coronavirus; Hospitalizations remain high
Around 84,000 doses of vaccine have been administered in McLean County, with 17% of the county’s population fully vaccinated. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Do...
Apr 09, 2021
“All In for Wesleyan” raises record-setting $2.5 million
More information about “All In for Wesleyan” is available here. (Photo courtesy Illinois Wesleyan University) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University's ninth ...
Apr 09, 2021
Planning panel backs Rivian’s compromise expansion plan
The Normal Town Council will consider the re-zoning at its April 19 meeting. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – The Town of Normal Planning Commission vote...
Apr 09, 2021
ALPM preparing for more guests
The same appropriations panel heard from members of the Illinois Arts Council that the arts / culture / entertainment sector was the first to shut down last year – and will be the last to re-ope...
Apr 08, 2021
MCHD reports 2 more COVID-related deaths
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched down to 5.2%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Two additional McLean County residents have ...
Apr 08, 2021
Tiritilli concedes, not likely to seek recount in race for Normal mayor
Mayoral candidate Marc Tiritilli. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Mayoral candidate Marc Tiritilli conceded Wednesday after Tuesday’s initial vote...
Apr 08, 2021
U of I professor commissioned to compose a piece of classical music from coronavirus
Depiction of proteins becoming music in computer form. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – What does coronavirus sound like?A University of Illinois music professor was commissioned ...
Apr 07, 2021
