Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
IDPH reports 7,377 new cases of coronavirus
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is 8.0%. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 7,377 new...
Dec 18, 2020
Pritzker, Davis feud over jobless benefits program
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC SPRINGFIELD – A dispute between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican Congressman Rodney Davis about state unempl...
Dec 18, 2020
MCHD reports 2 more COVID-related deaths; 117 new cases
Local health officials said 125 additional people were released from isolation, now 9,313 have recovered. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Tw...
Dec 18, 2020
BPD: Man arrested for armed robbery attempt
The suspect fled on foot shortly after the failed attempt. The suspect did not obtain any cash or property. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police arrested a Bloomington man...
Dec 17, 2020
U of I survey shows how COVID vaccine fits into “pandemic stress”
Gaines says you shouldn't hold your breath about the coronavirus crisis being over soon. (Photo courtesy: CDC/Twitter) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As the coronavirus vaccine is out, so is a Unive...
Dec 17, 2020
Governor: No explanation from feds regarding fewer vaccine doses
The governor also fielded a question about a Twitter feud between U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRIN...
Dec 17, 2020
State health officials announce 8,828 new COVID cases, 181 more deaths
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 92,015 tests for a total 12,147,3093.(Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health...
Dec 17, 2020
State Sen. Barickman: Gov. Pritzker’s COVID mitigations are a “failure of democracy”
State Sen. Jason Barickman. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to a Central Illinois lawmaker, Gov. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigations are a ‘”f...
Dec 17, 2020
Seven small businesses the first in McLean County to receive no interest COVID loans
After this first round, Hoban said $525,000 remains available to eligible businesses. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Seven McLean County businesses are the firs...
Dec 17, 2020
Billionaire’s ‘transformational’ gifts to benefit local Goodwill, Easterseals chapters
MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Two area charitable organizations are receiving wh...
Dec 17, 2020
