Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Durbin remembers late Congressman John Lewis
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). (Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Lawmakers and people across the country are paying their respects to the civil rights icon and late Con...
Jul 28, 2020
Bloomington-Normal eateries praised for putting COVID safety ahead of profits
The Bloomington City Council meeting Monday night via Zoom. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington City Council member is praising several restaurants in the Twin...
Jul 28, 2020
Black curtain now covers Stephen Douglas portrait in the Illinois House chamber
Mark Pohlad, associate professor of art history, DePaul University, says the statues and portraits don't really mean that much artistically, and removing them does not erase history. (Photo courtesy: ...
Jul 27, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says mask up until 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Get used to wearing those masks. Gov. JB Pritzker says he sees an end date for the coronavirus mitigation measures, but t...
Jul 27, 2020
‘Black Lives Matter’ rally and march in Bloomington to defund police
The rally was held Sunday afternoon at Stevenson Park in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The ‘Progressive Voices of Central Illinois’ hosted a rall...
Jul 27, 2020
Bradley University confirms COVID-19 outbreak
The University is working with the Peoria City/County Health Department to do further contact tracing and to obtain details on the full scope of the situation. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC...
Jul 24, 2020 Photo courtesy: File)
House Republicans not satisfied with IDES
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans are not satisfied with the answers they are getting – or, rather, NOT gett...
Jul 24, 2020
MCHD reports 14 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County’s overall positivity rate is 2.2% while the rolling seven-day positivity rate is 2.5%. (WJBC file photo) By AJ HarrisBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on...
Jul 24, 2020
ISU faculty voice concerns about fall reopening
The Illinois State University Board of Trustees on Friday heard from multiple faculty members during the virtual meeting on Zoom. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – As students return ...
Jul 24, 2020
Unions representing college and university employees worry about fall reopening
John Miller, president of the University Professionals of Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some university faculty and staff around the state want to pump the brakes on ...
Jul 24, 2020
