Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
4 more COVID-related deaths reported in McLean County
MCHD Tuesday announced 108 new cases as the county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 9.4%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean...
Dec 08, 2020
Financial Advisor: Senate runoff could impact the stock market
Savant Wealth Management Financial Advisor Kevin Kingston. (Photo courtesy: Savant Wealth Management) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Control of both the House and Senate could be vital to a Biden a...
Dec 08, 2020
Businesses in Normal face possible fines for not following governor’s COVID guidelines
Council members also want to reward what officials said were the vast majority of businesses who are compliant by offering them breaks on liquor license fees and other costs. (Photo courtesy: Heart of...
Dec 08, 2020
Salvation Army of Bloomington more than halfway toward Christmas campaign goal
Money raised during the Make A Difference campaign is used throughout the year to fund local programs. (Facebook/Salvation Army of Bloomington IL) By Neil Doyle BLOOOMINGTON – The Salvati...
Dec 08, 2020
Governor addresses those who do not follow coronavirus mitigation rules
Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The governor’s daily coronavirus briefing Monday included an agreement with Chicago Ald. Tom Tunney – after Tunn...
Dec 07, 2020
State health officials report 8,691 new cases of coronavirus
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 77,569 tests for a total 11,178,783. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported ...
Dec 07, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says two-dose COVID-19 probably won’t be available to anyone in Illinois by Christmas
Gov. Pritzker says he doubts anybody will complete the two-dose vaccine by Christmas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Pritzker administration is trying to lower the expe...
Dec 07, 2020
Down on the farm, coronavirus is having ripple effects on meat processing
Liz Rupel, policy organizer, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, says there remains a kink in the supply chain – from farm to fork. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Rem...
Dec 07, 2020
Rivian to lease 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Normal
Rivian will produce its all-electric R1T and R1S models and its electric delivery vans for Amazon at its production facility in Normal, roughly six miles west of the Kerrick Road warehouse site. (Twit...
Dec 07, 2020
McLean County adds 263 new coronavirus cases
The county’s rolling positivity rate dropped from 10.9% to 9.3%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Mond...
Dec 07, 2020
