By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON- Lots of families added a new fluffy member to their homes in 2021, but large amounts of animals were taken in by the Bloomington’s Humane Society. Eight hundred and eighty nine animals were brought in says Shelter Manager Jane Kahman, With the sizable sum of animals joining the Humane Society this…… MORE
By HOI ABC NORMAL – A car is totaled after a Friday morning car/bus accident in Normal. Normal Police Department Community Services Officer Brad Park said a call came in around 8:10 a.m. for a car/bus accident at Raab Road and Parkside. The driver of the car, and the only person in it, was not…… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – The state’s top public health doctor says it’s too soon to tell if the omicron variant has peaked. Cases have been surging in recent weeks, hitting the highest levels of the entire pandemic. Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says there has been a slight drop in cases the…… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White’s office is announcing $6 million in grants to libraries trying to cope during the pandemic. The grants are going to 211 school, academic and public libraries to help provide essential services says SOS spokesperson Henry Haupt. There are three types of grants being awarded. “The…… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County official has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. McLean County Emergency Management Agency director Bob Clark passed away this week, according to a Facebook post Thursday. “Bob will be sorely missed; his knowledge of the county, the history of the communities, and the fact that…… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says driver services facilities will be closed for one more week due to COVID-19. Secretary of State offices and driver sevices facilities won’t open to the public until Monday or Tuesday, January 24 or 25, depending on regular business hours. Spokesperson Henry Haupt says…… MORE
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History in downtown Bloomington is offering free admission to all visitors on Monday, Jan. 17 to honor the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. As part of the McLean County Historical Society’s vision to be an essential element in the cultural and educational fabric of the region, the museum seeks…… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON- The American Red Cross is calling for all volunteers to assist in it’s latest call for help. On Tuesday, the Red Cross announced that it is facing it’s worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Lyn Hruska, Regional Chief Executive Director of the Red Cross is looking for healthy and…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Normal Town Council member Scott Preston on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the 91st House District. Preston, 34, is running as a Republican in the newly drawn 91st District which covers most of Bloomington-Normal and stretches west to Peoria. “Illinois is a great state with amazing people, yet our state…… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for grant funding through Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs’ office. $200,000 is up for grabs through the office’s Charitable Trust program. 10 non-profits will split the funding, with grants of up to $20,000 each says Frerichs. “The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund assists small non-profits with…… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…