Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Eureka woman charged with severe beating, home invasion in Normal
Damm is charged with home invasion, aggravated battery, and mob action. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A Eureka woman is being held in the McLean County Jail ...
Oct 27, 2020
Public arts commission is formed in Bloomington, council also approves annual Juneteenth event
In other business, City Manager Tim Gleason announced he’s hired current city employees to fill two key positions. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – The Bl...
Oct 27, 2020
Bloomington mayoral hopeful believes his youth is a plus
Bloomington resident Nick McLintock announced his candidacy on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man believes his youth gives h...
Oct 27, 2020
42 new COVID cases in McLean County; Rolling positivity rate above 5%
Over 97,000 tests have been resulted for a cumulative positivity rate of 4.3%, according to local health officials. (Reditus Labs/Twitter) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The rolling positivi...
Oct 27, 2020
IDPH reports 4,729 new coronavirus cases, 17 additional deaths
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Twitter/IDPH) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The state’s public health director has made national news. Why d...
Oct 26, 2020
It’s National Pumpkin Day, Illinois top producer in US
Illinois harvested nearly twice as many pumpkin acres as any of the other top pumpkin-producing states, according to the USDA. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – You’ll s...
Oct 26, 2020
MCHD reports 34th COVID-related death
The county’s rolling positivity rate inched up to 4.9%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A woman in her 80s has died from coronavirus comp...
Oct 26, 2020
Bloomington Doc.: Breast Cancer Checks “can’t be stressed enough”
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center General Surgeon Dr. Wieland. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a Central Illinois Doctor says...
Oct 26, 2020
LeRoy High School teacher pleads not guilty to grooming a student
Brandon Reynolds, 33, of LeRoy. (Facebook/LeRoy IL Police Department) By HOI ABCLEROY – A LeRoy High School teacher charged with grooming plead not guilty in McLean County court Friday.Bran...
Oct 23, 2020
Bloomington Fire Chief to retire next month
Brian Mohr began his career with the Bloomington Fire Department in 1991. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr will retir...
Oct 23, 2020
