Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
A call for diversity and inclusion in the renewable energy industry
State Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood) is talking about the "Path to 100" bill(WJBC File Photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD–Diversity and inclusion are words we might notice hearing more and more, and ...
Oct 15, 2020
MCHD reports 3 new COVID cases
There have been 3,747 COVID cases in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Thursday reported th...
Oct 15, 2020
COVID-19 measures highlight ISU Trustees’ agenda
The university’s Board of Trustees, meeting Friday morning, will be asked to enter into a seven-month contract costing up to $5.5 million for a lab to process saliva-based tests developed by the...
Oct 15, 2020
Unit 5 School Board ratifies teachers’ contract that includes pay raises
Teachers with 10 or more years of service with Unit 5 are eligible for a retirement incentive.(WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC NORMAL – McLean County’s largest school district has final...
Oct 15, 2020
Drug trafficking charge filed against Peoria man arrested for pot possession at Twin-Cities airport
Emanuel Wells (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Peoria man remained jailed Tuesday night in McLean County after prosecutors said police found almost ...
Oct 14, 2020
44 new COVID cases in McLean County
MCHD and Chestnut Health Systems mobile COVID testing will be set up in Colfax from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s roll...
Oct 14, 2020
Library set to re-open with new visitor policies
The Normal Public Library located at 206 West College Avenue. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – The Normal Public Library is officially reopening Wednesday, with some c...
Oct 14, 2020
Victim identified in Bloomington shooting
Police were called around 3:30 p.m. to the 1600 block of Iowa Street on the city's west side on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The victim in Monda...
Oct 13, 2020
Construction underway for a new exhibit at Miller Park Zoo
Miller Park Zoo Director Jay Tetzloff, Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner, and State Rep. Dan Brady participated in a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOO...
Oct 13, 2020
3 more COVID-related deaths in McLean County
17 additional people recovered from the virus. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department Tuesday reported three addit...
Oct 13, 2020
