Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
DeWitt County resident grows Illinois largest pumpkin in 2020
Henry Bartimus’ pumpkin weighed over 1,500 pounds. (Photo courtesy: Henry Bartimus/Facebook) By Blake Haas CLINTON – A DeWitt County resident has grown Illinois’ largest pumpkin in 2...
Oct 01, 2020
BPD caught on camera: Damage to a gambling machine
Anyone who can identify this person is asked to contact Officer Downing at 309-820-8888. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are a...
Oct 01, 2020
Education leaders address current challenges
Robin Steans is president of the education interest group Advance Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – In these strange times, schools find themselves with gaps to close....
Oct 01, 2020
21 new COVID cases in McLean County; 2 more hospitalized
There have been 23 COVID-related deaths in the county. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Two more McLean County residents are in the hospital due to COVID-19 as local health o...
Oct 01, 2020
Virtual COVID update from state officials
Gov. JB Pritzker gave an update on COVID-19 Wednesday virtually because one of his staffers tested positive for the virus. The governor and other staff members will self-isolate for 14 days. (Neil Doy...
Sep 30, 2020
IDPH issues COVID-19 guidance for Halloween festivities
Illinois Department of Public Health Halloween guidance can be found here. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is issuing guidance to he...
Sep 30, 2020
Mayor Renner says trick-or-treaters will not be ticketed
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s top elected official says no tickets or fines would be handed out to those who particip...
Sep 30, 2020
Peoria, Bloomington educators earn regional teacher of the year honors
Bloomington High School special education teacher Brandon Thornton is teacher of the year in the east-central region of the state. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON –...
Sep 30, 2020
MCHD reports 3 new coronavirus cases; Mobile COVID testing in LeRoy
A mobile COVID-19 testing site will be in LeRoy Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. (Facebook/McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department...
Sep 30, 2020
Bird in McLean County tests positive for West Nile virus
The health department reminds residents to avoid mosquito bites by reducing exposure, use insect repellent, and report dead birds and areas of stagnant water. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOM...
Sep 29, 2020
