Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Sydney Mays Trial: Witnesses struggle to remember during fourth day of testimony
Sydney Mays Jr. of Bloomington, talks with a member of his legal team in the courtroom at the Law and Justice Cener Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as he faces charges that he murdered Nate Pena, Corey Jackson...
Jan 29, 2021
Sen. Durbin says COVID vaccines could distribute faster under President Biden
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Senate Democrats/flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Under President Joe Biden, Coronavirus vaccines could be distributed faster, according to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.By th...
Jan 28, 2021
New research from the University of Illinois shows progress in the fight of HIV
Medicaid expansion has cut down on undiagnosed HIV, according to new University of Illinois research. (Photo courtesy: American Journal of Preventative Medicine)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – HIV, th...
Jan 28, 2021
State’s top doctor asking for patience
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.(Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A lot of people are anxious and tired due to the ongoing pandemic. That inc...
Jan 28, 2021
Second annual Makers Madness competition
Mark Denzler of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association – saying "cool is in the eye of the beholder" – is kicking off the second annual Makers Madness competition. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) ...
Jan 28, 2021
Stir crazy during pandemic? UI research shows there’s something to that
Economist Bita Fayez Farkhad (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Being homebound can be hard on the spirit, and a University of Illinois researcher is on this. Economist ...
Jan 28, 2021
District 87 sticking with hybrid format
In District 87, about 65% of students in PreK-5 are in the hybrid format with the rest in full remote learning. (Facebook/District 87) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – As Unit 5 transitions hy...
Jan 28, 2021
U of I study looks at the pandemic and the economy
Ken Kriz, a professor of public administration, is also director of the Institute for Illinois Public Finance. (Twitter/U of IL Institute of Government & Public Affairs) By Dave Dahl SPRING...
Jan 28, 2021
Sen. Durbin supports impeaching former President Trump “to make a record” of the deadly capitol riots
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ Senior U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he supports impeaching former President Donald Trump to ...
Jan 28, 2021
Rolling positivity rate drops below 5%; McLean County adds 12 new coronavirus cases
37 additional people were released from isolation, now 13,014 have recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s rolling ...
Jan 28, 2021
