Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington’s mayor blasts blogger’s claims of police misconduct
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner is angrily denying claims city leaders covered up alleged misconduct by a former po...
Feb 23, 2021
Panel of tourism and hospitality professionals urges state senators to get Illinois moving
Mike Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, says his industry means a lot to the economy – and to people who need jobs. (Facebook/Illinois Restaurant Associat...
Feb 22, 2021
Solar Energy expert: Texas blackouts due to climate change
Shannon Fulton with Straight Up Solar spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo by bengt-re/flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As power slowly comes back on in the lone star state due to a nat...
Feb 22, 2021
MCHD reports 62 new cases of coronavirus
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up from Friday to 2.8%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County has added 62 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, accordi...
Feb 22, 2021
Impacts of online learning
Dr. Sameer Vohra spoke during a webinar put on by the University of Illinois Springfield Friday.(Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After almost a year, the novelty of online learnin...
Feb 22, 2021
Presidential historian writes new book about George Washington
Alexis Coe, the author of a book about George Washington, "You Never Forget Your First," appeared online at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD &#...
Feb 22, 2021
ISU’s Dietz plans for ‘traditional’ fall semester thanks to COVID vaccine
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz. (WJBC file photo)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University is planning for a much more traditional semester next fall with stude...
Feb 19, 2021
UPDATE: LeRoy man identified in I-74 crash
According to LeRoy High School, Reinhart was a football coach at the school. The community has set up a GoFundMe page for his family. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleFARMER CITY – The victim...
Feb 19, 2021
MCHD reports five additional COVID-related deaths
The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped to 2.7%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Friday reported five addi...
Feb 19, 2021
Senator Barickman “stunned” by Gov. Pritzker’s “harsh political rhetoric” during the budget address
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Just days removed from Gov. Pritzker’s budget address, one state senator says he was ...
Feb 19, 2021
