Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Golf thrives amid the pandemic
Highland Park Golf Course. (Facebook/Golf Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Health experts have considered golf one of the safer sports amid COVID-19. With a lot of people wanting ...
Dec 04, 2020
ISU apologizes to Jewish community for hosting Rush events during High Holidays
ISU’s Chabad, on its Facebook page, said the organization hopes this starts a “never-ending conversation and more education. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By HOI ABC NORMAL &...
Dec 04, 2020
Woman dies in Bloomington house fire
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. At this time its presumed to be accidental. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A woman and two cats died Thursday nig...
Dec 04, 2020
Barickman: Unemployment scams are still out there
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A local lawmaker is reminding people to be vigilant and report any suspected unemployment fraud. ...
Dec 03, 2020
Phones ‘ringing off the hook’ as dozens of McLean County businesses apply for COVID relief
McLean County Finance Committee. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The chance to receive free money instead of a loan apparently sparked interest among McLean County busin...
Dec 03, 2020
State health officials announce 10,959 new cases of coronavirus
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is 10.4%. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 10,959...
Dec 03, 2020
Two men arrested for possession of meth
The drugs were found in the cargo area. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police) By Katherine Murphy LIVINGTSTON COUNTY – A traffic stop Tuesday ended in two arrests and the seizure of suspected ...
Dec 03, 2020
Positivity rate climbs above 13%; McLean County adds 136 new cases
There are 17 McLean County residents currently hospitalized due to COVID, but local hospitals are reporting 81% of ICU beds in use and 93% of total beds in use. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health ...
Dec 03, 2020
No jury trials in McLean County this month due to COVID-19
No decision has been made for for January jury trials in the 11th Circuit. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois/WJBC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Jury trials have been called off in McLea...
Dec 03, 2020
Flash Index shows economic activity has stalled in Illinois
On a scale by which 100 is the break-even point between growth and contraction, the index is 95.6 for a second month in a row. (Photo U of I Flash Index) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The econo...
Dec 03, 2020
