Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Renner: I’m sure being governor right now is not an easy job
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – It’s not very often Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner sends a letter to the governor, but he did last week t...
Nov 11, 2020
State health officials announce 12,657 new cases of COVID, 145 additional deaths
IDPH says within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 93,464 tests for a total 8,664,483. (Twitter/ReditusLabs) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – No COVID-19 update Wednesday from the ...
Nov 11, 2020
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight gearing up for 2021
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight veteran coordinator Steve Wheeler says they hope to have seven flights in 2021. (Facebook/Land of Lincoln Honor Flight) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Land of Li...
Nov 11, 2020
Corn and soybean yields in Illinois are showing positive numbers
The Illinois yields are projected now to be 195 bushels of corn and 58 bushels of soybeans per acre. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The USDA has an update to the 2020 yield ...
Nov 11, 2020
Administrators decide Bloomington High School won’t play basketball this winter
According to Perez, District 87 is looking at various options, including a spring basketball season, but it’s unclear what a spring season might look like because the IHSA is ready to start the ...
Nov 11, 2020
Veterans Day Freebies
Happy Veterans Day (PHOTO:Pixabay) This is a list of Chains offering free items to Veterans today. Don’t forget to call the businesses prior to stopping by to make sure the local franchis...
Nov 11, 2020
Fall veto session canceled in Springfield
That session was to begin next week and continue the week after Thanksgiving. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois House Republicans urged their Democratic colleagues ...
Nov 10, 2020
IDPH reports 12,623 new cases of coronavirus; Over 101,000 tests in last 24 hours
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (Twitter/IDPH) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 12,623 new confirmed an...
Nov 10, 2020
12 infected and 37 firefighters quarantined after exposure to COVID-19
Allen Reyne, the Springfield fire chief. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Coronavirus has hit the Springfield Fire Department.A dozen firefighters are positive for COVID...
Nov 10, 2020
Community leader remembered for effort to launch Not In Our Town movement in the Twin-Cities
In 1999, Barb Adkins was honored as a Woman of Distinction by YWCA McLean County. (Facebook/Barbara Adkins) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – In the words of Bloomington’s mayor, the city is mo...
Nov 10, 2020
