Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Gov. Pritzker: Vaccine priority given to Illinoisans 65 and up
Gov. Pritzker during a COVID-19 press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The message remains: wear a mask. But there's a new one: get a shot. Gov. JB Pritzker said ...
Jan 07, 2021
Sen. Duckworth: What happened in the capitol “is shameful”
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – One of the state's top Democrats, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), took the opportunity in the ...
Jan 07, 2021
MCHD reports 50 new cases of coronavirus; Tier 3 mitigations could be relaxed
Local health officials over the summer administered COVID-19 testing at a drive-through site in LeRoy. (Facebook/McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Health offici...
Jan 07, 2021
Central Illinoisans attending Wednesday’s demonstrations in D.C. set to return Thursday
The group from Central Illinois is expected to return to Normal by 9:00 AM on Thursday after a nearly 40-hour roundtrip. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON &#...
Jan 07, 2021
Duckworth: Unlike anything I’ve ever seen on domestic soil
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke Wednesday with CBS News. (WJBC file photo) By CBS News Radio and Neil Doyle WASHINGTON – Thousands of violent protesters stormed the Capitol on Wedn...
Jan 06, 2021
Pritzker calls on Congress to impeach and remove President Trump
The governor released a statement late Wednesday afternoon. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on lawmakers in Washington D.C. to impeach and remove...
Jan 06, 2021
IDPH reports 7,569 new COVID cases, 139 additional deaths
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.(Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 7,569 new co...
Jan 06, 2021
City of Bloomington asking for community input on O’Neil Park Pool plans
O'Neil Pool is located at 1515 West Chestnut Street in Bloomington. (Photo City of Bloomington) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – For decades, O’Neil Park Pool served as a community gathering pl...
Jan 06, 2021
No COVID outbreak at McLean County Jail despite claims otherwise, sheriff says
McLean County Jail. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – There is no COVID-19 outbreak at the McLean County Jail, according to the sheriff, despite claims on social m...
Jan 06, 2021
Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting in Normal jailed on drug dealing charges
Corey Edwards, 46, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A high bond has been set for a Bloomington man jailed on new drug dealing charges bec...
Jan 06, 2021
