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First COVID-19 vaccines administered at OSF in Peoria
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Gov. JB Pritzker were in Peoria Tuesday at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. (Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By Neil Doyle and Illinoi...
Dec 15, 2020
Barickman and local restaurant owners want public hearings on COVID-19 mitigation plans
State Sen. Jason Barickman (left), Anthony Wargo (center) and Joe Wargo outside Joe’s Pub in Bloomington. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman an...
Dec 15, 2020
State health officials announce 7,359 new cases of coronavirus
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is 8.6%. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 7,359 new confirmed an...
Dec 15, 2020
4 additional COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up Tuesday to 9.6%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Local health officials Tuesday reported four more coronavirus-related deat...
Dec 15, 2020
Council meeting gets heated in Bloomington discussing immigration legislation
The Bloomington City Council met Monday night virtually. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council voted 7-2 to back further consi...
Dec 15, 2020
House Special Investigative Committee had its last meeting
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the committee’s chair. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Earlier this year, Republicans at the statehouse boasted of using House Speaker ...
Dec 15, 2020
First COVID vaccine shipment arrives at Illinois Strategic National Stockpile
Illinois received approximately 43,000 doses in the first shipment and expects additional shipments in the coming weeks. (Twitter/ Governor JB Pritzker) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The state...
Dec 14, 2020
Rep. Davis: Second COVID-19 bill “turning into Washington D.C. parlor game”
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A second Coronavirus stimulus bill is turning into a “typical Washington D.C. parlor game,’ according to ...
Dec 14, 2020
IDPH reports 7,214 new cases of coronavirus
As of last night, 4,951 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Mo...
Dec 14, 2020
ISU trustees approve COVID-19 testing contract, external search firm for new president
ISU continues to pursue use of the saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by the University of Illinois. (Twitter/Illinois State) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinois State University trustees met ...
Dec 14, 2020
