Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Leading expert on social studies education says that discipline is coming back
Dean Cantu, associate dean and director, Department of Education, Counseling and Leadership, Bradley University, and executive director, Illinois Council for the Social Studies, says the preferred way...
Dec 11, 2020
ISU governing board to vote on $1.25 million contract for more COVID testing, decide if outside firm should help find next president
Saturday’s action comes as ISU is requiring all students living on campus to be tested when they return for the spring semester. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL...
Dec 11, 2020
Hospital-less counties to donate vaccine
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – News about sharing is part of Thursday’s state coronavirus briefing. Counties with no hospital will donate their ratio...
Dec 10, 2020
Spring break canceled at ISU amid COVID-19 pandemic
The spring semester will start as scheduled on Jan. 11, but four days will be switched to personal well-being days, March 9-10, and reading days, April 29-30. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Universit...
Dec 10, 2020
District 87 set to honor late BHS swim coach
Bob Loy died October 29. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – District 87 administrators believe they’ve come up with a way to forever remember a be...
Dec 10, 2020
Unit 5 School Board fires teacher despite dismissal of child molestation charges
Prosecutors said they dismissed the charges because of “unavailable witnesses.” (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A long-time Unit 5 school teacher has...
Dec 10, 2020
State officials announce 8,256 new cases of COVID-19
Gov. Pritzker during a Covid-19 update. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s all about timing – including the arrival of that precious coronavirus vaccine.But wh...
Dec 09, 2020
Mother of Rica Rountree, attorneys plan to file lawsuits against Illinois, others in 8 year old’s death
Prosecutors during Baker’s trial said she kicked the child so hard in the stomach that she died of the injuries. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON –...
Dec 09, 2020
Complaints remain about gun regulations
Mike Marron is (R-Fithian). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s not a new story, but it continues to worsen, say Illinois House Republicans: the backlog of proce...
Dec 09, 2020
Architect hired to design agriculture complex at Heartland Community College
The estimated cost of a stand-alone ag complex is $28.8 million, according to Heartland staff. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – An agriculture complex, with an es...
Dec 09, 2020
