Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington mayor sends letter to Pritzker addressing COVID-19 mitigations
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The state’s COVID-19 resurgence mitigations are in place across Region 2, which include no indoor dining or...
Nov 04, 2020
ISU Professor: Presidential election could head to Supreme Court
Illinois State University Politics and Government Associate Professor Dr. Kerri Milita. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Given the close Presidential electio...
Nov 04, 2020
Pritzker’s ‘Fair Tax’ team accepts defeat
Gov. JB Pritzker will likely address the loss during his scheduled press briefing Wednesday afternoon. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCSPRINGFIELD – The political committee funding the fight fo...
Nov 04, 2020
133 new COVID cases in McLean County; 83 more recover
There have been 38 COVID-related deaths in the county. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reported 133 new cas...
Nov 04, 2020
State Rep. Dan Brady defeats Chemberly Cummings in the 105th District
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington). (Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady claimed victory Tuesday in his bid for another term representing the 105th Distri...
Nov 03, 2020
City and county leaders in Springfield have ticked off the governor
Gov. Pritzker reacted to Springfield and Sangamon county officials defying his orders of no indoor dining due to the the uptick in COVID-19 cases. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRIN...
Nov 03, 2020
IDPH reports 6,516 new cases of coronavirus, 68 additional deaths
The seven-day statewide rolling positivity rate is 8.2%. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 6,516 new co...
Nov 03, 2020
Bloomington Police prepared incase things “turn for the worst” during election night
Bloomington Police Interim Chief Greg Scott said no roads would be blocked during election night. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – While cities across America are boarding...
Nov 03, 2020
McLean County Clerk provides last-minute tips for voting
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) ) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As voters head to the Twin-Cities polls, McLean County’s Clerk provides some last minute recomm...
Nov 03, 2020
Illinois’ two major cash crops almost finished with harvest
Average temperature last week was about 41, ten degrees cooler than normal. (Facebook/IL Corn) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – October is in the books for Illinois crops, and the harvest is al...
Nov 03, 2020
