Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
2 more COVID-related deaths in McLean County; 97% of local hospital beds in use
The county’s rolling positivity rate has gone up four consecutive days and is now 12.6%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Two additiona...
Dec 02, 2020
Central Illinois Regional Airport achieves perfect score as FAA conducts virtual inspections
Central Illinois Regional Airport. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington is celebrating a perfect inspection from th...
Dec 02, 2020
Former McLean County spokesperson files federal lawsuit against county alleging racial discrimination
The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 29 by Dion McNeal (left), a former communications specialist with the county. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A former McLe...
Dec 02, 2020
State Rep. Brady: Bars and restaurants turning into “survival of the fittest”
State Rep. Dan Brady. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As COVID-19 mitigations set forth by Gov. Pritzker continue to clamp down on bars and restaurants, it’s turnin...
Dec 02, 2020
Cancer center opens at OSF St. Joseph
Cancer treatment services at OSF St. Joseph are located at the OSF Center for Health in Bloomington at 210 St. Joseph Drive. (WJBC File photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – OSF St. Joseph M...
Dec 02, 2020
DCEO updates Illinois lawmakers about BIG program
DCEO said $65 million dollars in grants have already been doled out to hard-hit restaurants and bars. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An update for lawmakers about the governo...
Dec 02, 2020
Who will get a coronavirus vaccine first?
Shanna Siegers of Steger, Ill., participated in Tuesday's coronavirus briefing and shared her story. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – With talk of a coronavirus vaccine becomin...
Dec 01, 2020
Another Democrat says they won’t vote for Madigan
Willis makes, informally, nineteen Democrats backing away from Madigan, already leaving him at least six short of the sixty it will take to become speaker of the new General Assembly, which convenes n...
Dec 01, 2020
District 87 grades 7-12 will have option for in-person learning in January
Winter break will run from Dec. 21-Jan. 4. To provide a health buffer after winter break, all District 87 students will participate in full remote learning from Jan. 5-15. In-person students will retu...
Dec 01, 2020
MCHD reports 6 additional COVID-related deaths; Positivity rate over 11%
There are 1,337 people in home isolation and 20 McLean County residents are currently hospitalized. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials Tuesday repor...
Dec 01, 2020
