Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Woman severely injured in Bloomington apartment fire
No other injuries were reported. (Photo Pixabay) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A woman has life-threatening injuries after an apartment fire in Bloomington. It happened on the fifth floor of t...
Apr 02, 2020
LeRoy police issue child safety alert
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any similar incident is asked to contact the LeRoy Police Department at 309-962-3310 or 309-888-5030. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle LEROY R...
Apr 02, 2020
Illinois unemployment spikes again, breaking last week’s record
This coincides with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second week of non-essential shutdowns of businesses to fight the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that's killed more than 5,000 nationwide. (Photo co...
Apr 02, 2020
Anonymous donor helps seniors in need
An anonymous donor leaves thousand of dollars for the DeWitt County Friendship Center(PHOTO: DeWitt County Friendship Center Facebook page) By Katherine Murphy CLINTON–Seniors in need in ...
Apr 02, 2020
State health officials report 986 new cases of coronavirus
Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Because of the economic wages of coronavirus, Illinois will have to build a whole new ...
Apr 01, 2020
Illinois doesn’t have enough money to pay unemployment benefits
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that the state doesn't have enough money to pay for all of the unemployment claims Illinois workers are filing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ...
Apr 01, 2020
McLean County Health Department announces two new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health Department Communications Specialist Dion McNeal said 109 COVID-19 tests have been conducted at the McLean County Fairgrounds. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMI...
Apr 01, 2020
Heartland Community College announces partnership with Rivian
Heartland Community College announced a new partnership with Rivian Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Heartland Community College is adding a pair of courses t...
Apr 01, 2020
Lexington man arrested for meth possession
Jordan Reiss, 29, of Lexington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man was arrested early Wednesday morning for the possession of drugs and a w...
Apr 01, 2020
U of I Professor: “Coronavirus could change the way we collect taxes”
Fred Giertz, an economics professor at the University of Illinois, says a delay in tax revenue – considering income taxes, sales taxes, and corporate taxes – means he cannot report his mon...
Apr 01, 2020
