Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Work session Tuesday to reveal Normal Town Council’s stance on local gas tax
Normal currently collects four cents per gallon, while Bloomington doubled its gas tax to eight cents per gallon last year to pay for various road improvements. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of I...
Sep 08, 2020
Apartment building, vehicle hit by gunfire in Bloomington
Police said shots were fired in a parking lot on Fairmont during an argument. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Gunfire erupted in at least two...
Sep 08, 2020
ISU athletes lead Black Lives Matter march
Several hundred people came out to march through ISU’s campus in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC NORMAL – A summer filled with protes...
Sep 05, 2020
ISP, local law enforcement will increase patrols for holiday weekend
Authorities will also be on the lookout for speeders, distracted drivers, and those not wearing a seatbelt. (Facebook/Illinois State Police) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Pol...
Sep 04, 2020
COVID-19 hurting restaurants in a variety of ways
In August, Epiphany Farms had too temporarily close due to a positive COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: Epiphany Farms/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic continues t...
Sep 04, 2020
105 new COVID cases at ISU; IWU surveillance testing will begin next week
Asymptomatic on-campus testing sites at ISU will be closed Friday and Monday for Labor Day. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The positivity rate at Illinoi...
Sep 04, 2020
MCHD announces 17th COVID-related death; 217 new cases
McLean County will be placed on the county-level warning list by IDPH, according to local health officials. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A 17th McLean County resident has...
Sep 04, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Proposed rules tabled for public gatherings on McLean County government-run property
If passed, organizers would have been required to submit permit applications at least 60 days prior to a scheduled event. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON &...
Sep 04, 2020
Normal seeks public feedback on updated bike, pedestrian master plan
The Normal Town Council will consider adopting the updated plan at its October 5 meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – The Town of Normal ...
Sep 04, 2020
IWU new-student enrollment up 9%
Transfer numbers also increased this fall, with 42 new transfer students -- a 35% increase -- including nine from Heartland Community College. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – F...
Sep 03, 2020
