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Search for missing ISU student continues after unidentified body is found
Bloomington Police have asked people not to speculate on the investigation. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – ISU graduate student Jelani Day was reported missing unde...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2021

Carle Health raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
Approximately 4,700 employees will see a pay increase, according to a news release Wednesday. (Facebook/Carle BroMenn Medical Center)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Carle Health, which owns Carle BroMenn ...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2021

Fugitive who ran from rural Hudson car crash still on the loose
On the sheriff’s department’s Facebook page, police released a new photograph of Brian Morgan, who’s wanted on several warrants in multiple counties. (Facebook/McLean County Sheriff&...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2021

Missing ISU grad student Jelani Day’s loved ones continue search in Bloomington
Carmen Bolden Day, Jelani’s mother, said she last spoke to him Aug. 23. She said they were planning a family trip for Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Family m...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2021

Bloomington man dies after DUI crash
Bloomington Police report the accident occurred on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police report a Bloomington man died from injuries he suffered by a...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021

Hospitals nearing capacity in McLean County as officials report 95 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County health officials reported the new cases on Wednesday.(Photo courtesy: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Hospitals in the twin cities are near capa...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021

Illinois House lawmakers looking to address college student mental health needs like therapy dogs
Illinois State University’s therapy dog, Sage, started her “Junior” year with the university in 2021. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Illi...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021

Illinois lawmakers sending a revised debated legislative district map to Gov. Pritzker
Democrats say dozens of public hears were held on redistricting and that the maps reflect the unique diversity of the state.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmake...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021

Illinois Senate passes massive clean energy bill
The Illinois Senate passed the bill on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a massive clean energy bill early Wednesday morning.The measure...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021

Congresswoman Bustos introduces new bill to lower vehicle emissions
U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos. (Photo courtesy www.house.gov)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – An Illinois congresswoman is looking to improve air quality around the state and increase the demand for biofuels ...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2021