Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois lawmaker faints during House session
State Rep. Darren Bailey. (Facebook/Darren Bailey for State Senate 55th District) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Southern Illinois lawmaker Darren Bailey, a House Republican who later this we...
Jan 11, 2021
First vote for speaker today
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Democrats will start voting in Sunday, as House Speaker Mike Madig...
Jan 10, 2021
Former WJBC farm director Art Sechrest passes away
Henry Arthur Sechrest Jr., 82 of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy East Lawn Funeral Home) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Former WJBC farm director Art Sechrest passed away Monday at age 82. Sech...
Jan 08, 2021
5 more COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County; Positivity rate above 11%
There are 34 McLean County residents hospitalized due to COVID and 988 are in home isolation. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health offi...
Jan 08, 2021
IDES complaints continue
State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) says he's had it with Gov. JB Pritzker's oversight of the state unemployment system during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – I...
Jan 08, 2021
Locals rally for democracy in response to attack on U.S. Capitol
Thursday, the Bloomington community came together, questioning what was done by DC authorities to prevent the protesters from entering. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCB...
Jan 08, 2021
LaHood: Trump “somewhat responsible”
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Criticism continues from within the President's own party after Wednesday's riots at the Capitol.U.S. Rep. ...
Jan 07, 2021
Illinois surpasses one million COVID-19 cases
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,008,045 cases, including 17,272 deaths.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday...
Jan 07, 2021
Reditus CEO: Testing equipment will catch new COVID-19 variants
The Pekin-based dermatopathology lab is located at 1805 Riverway Drive. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil DoylePEKIN – The CEO of Reditus Laboratories says the facilities testing equi...
Jan 07, 2021
Could it happen here? It already has
Henry Haupt, a spokesman for the Illinois secretary of state's office, spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Could it happen here? It already ha...
Jan 07, 2021
