Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
PR post filled in Normal months after divided council approved funding
Cathy Oloffson. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – The Town of Normal has filled a communications job carrying a salary of $97,400 that was controversial well befor...
Aug 03, 2020
Some COVID-19 sites see test processing delay including Bloomington, Peoria
The testing site in Bloomington is located at the McLean County Fairgrounds. (Scott Miller/WJBC) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is responding to a test ...
Jul 31, 2020
State leaders announce a new focus for juvenile justice
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – One criticism of prisons is that they are best at turning criminals into even worse criminals. Now a state juvenile...
Jul 31, 2020
9 new cases of COVID in McLean County; Nearly half of the county’s cases reported in July
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight said almost half of the county’s overall cases were reported in July, with an average of nine new cases each day. (WJBC file photo)...
Jul 31, 2020 McLean County Health Department. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Connect Transit general manager announces departure
Isaac Thorne’s last day with Connect Transit will be Aug. 21. (Photo courtesy Connect Transit) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Connect Transit general manger Isaac Thorne on Friday announced...
Jul 31, 2020
Bloomington officials: City in pretty good shape amid pandemic
Bloomington’s finance director Scott Rathbun said the city’s general fund will take an $8.5 million hit this fiscal year, about $1 million less than staffers predicted in April. (WJBC file...
Jul 31, 2020
McLean County adds 18 new cases of COVID; Governor makes stop in Peoria
McLean County’s seven-day rolling positivity rate is 1.8%. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials on Thursday ...
Jul 30, 2020
Connect Transit extends suspension of fare collection
Face coverings are required and people are asked to maintain social distancing while riding the bus. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Connect Transit has not collected fares since...
Jul 30, 2020
ISU to rename floors in Watterson Towers
Watterson Towers located at 315 South Fell Avenue in Normal. (Photo Illinois State University) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Illinois State University on Thursday announced it will rename floors...
Jul 30, 2020 Watterson Towers, located on Illinois State Universities campus in Normal, IL. (Photo courtesy: File)
Protesters demand educational changes in McLean County schools
Protesters march down Courtland Avenue in Normal last night demanding educational change. (Photo by A.J. Harris/WJBC) By A.J. Harris NORMAL – A rally hosted by the Normal West Black Student Unio...
Jul 30, 2020
