Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal Mayor: “Were working together to get on top of this”
Normal Mayor Chris Koos (right) visited with Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Director CEO and President, Patrick Hoban (left) after Gov. Pritzker spoke at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA. (Photo c...
Aug 14, 2020
State distributing 2.5 million free face masks to public schools
The free face masks are being distributed by the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Emergency Management Agency. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The state is distr...
Aug 14, 2020
4 IWU students test positive for coronavirus
Illinois Wesleyan University said it expects to test approximately 750 more students in the coming days. (Photo courtesy Illinois Wesleyan University) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Illinois...
Aug 13, 2020
Group of state lawmakers announce nine ethics bills
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If the person you're not talking about is a Democrat, can you still use the phras...
Aug 13, 2020
20 new COVID cases in McLean County
McLean County’s rolling seven-day positivity rate went up to 1.9%. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 20 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringin...
Aug 13, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Koos applauds ISU, Heartland for returning to Normal in a ‘measured way’
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC NORMAL – It’s time to get back to Normal, said Normal’s mayor, but he’s commending leaders of the town’s univ...
Aug 13, 2020
COVID-19 case reported in ISU residence hall
The specific residence hall where the student was living is also not being released. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University/Facebook) By HOI ABCNORMAL – An Illinois State University stu...
Aug 12, 2020
Local Democrats say it’s time for Madigan to go
Bloomington City Council member Jeff Crabill. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Several elected officials in McLean County are among dozens of Illinois Democrats cal...
Aug 12, 2020
Illinois retailers upset about JCAR mask ruling
Rob Karr, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois retailers are beyond unhappy with the decision to allow local authoriti...
Aug 12, 2020
Renner: More information needed before a mask mandate
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (YouTube/City of Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Some places around Illinois have enforced a citywide mask ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. So...
Aug 12, 2020
