Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Time for a reminder – winter driving skills
Brian Mendenhall, a highway maintainer with the Illinois Department of Transportation, says you should stay away from snow plows. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It's almost...
Nov 18, 2020
McLean County Board race shows every vote counts
Democratic challenger Val Laymon is declaring victory after the final count shows she defeated incumbent Republican Jacob Beard by eight votes. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMIN...
Nov 18, 2020
A dozen Bloomington bars face possible revocation of liquor licenses following wild weekend
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner also serves as the Liquor Commissioner. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner has issued a summons for 12 b...
Nov 18, 2020
Gov. Pritzker announces new COVID-19 mitigations
Gov. Pritzker announced new COVID-19 mitigations on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says the best way to avoid a stay-at-home order is to act as if...
Nov 17, 2020
McLean County 7-day positivity rate above 14%
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight reports 18 residents are hospitalized due to the virus. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTO...
Nov 17, 2020
Bloomington library additions expected to cost $20.8 million
City council members seemed enthusiastic about the proposal that would add 24,000 square feet, from the current 57,000 square foot facility. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois...
Nov 17, 2020
Liquor licenses could be revoked after weekend crowds in Bloomington bars
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner also serves as the Liquor Commissioner. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – It’s been less than two weeks when indoor dining re...
Nov 17, 2020
Harvest 2020: Corn and soybeans all but complete
Mark Schleusener, state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Illinois’ corn harvest is all but complete. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Th...
Nov 17, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says the rise in COVID-19 cases is threatening hospital capacity
Gov. JB Pritzker at the coronavirus press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says the current coronavirus rise is threatening the capacity of hospi...
Nov 16, 2020
Second person charged with chair leg beating in Normal
Second person charged with chair leg beating in Normal. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A second person is charged for a beating in Normal last month ...
Nov 16, 2020
