The Bloomington man accused of fleeing the scene of a crash with a bicyclist on Monday night had been heavily drinking before the crash.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Redbird volleyball picked 3rd in MVC poll
The Illinois State volleyball team was picked for a third-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference in a preseason poll of league coaches, while a pair of Redbirds earned preseason all-conference honors, the MVC announced Wednesday.… MORE
State Police to probe city credit card use for mayoral trip to Japan
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner says allegations of improper use of a city credit card to buy an airline ticket to Japan are frivolous and a lie, but he pledges to cooperate with an Illinois State Police investigation of the matter.… MORE
Bloomington Police seek tips to solve 2012 murder of homeless man
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a five-year old murder mystery.… MORE
ISU move-in welcomes new and returning students
The streets and parking lots surrounding the dorms of Illinois State University are full of students eager to move in.… MORE
Unit 5 buses on track for new school year
Schools are open and despite the transportation fiasco of year ago in Unit 5, Superintendent Dr. Mark Daniel says buses are generally back on track this time around.… MORE
Renner: Aldermen need to ‘step up’ if they won’t hire aide
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said if the city council doesn’t want the city to pay for a full-time mayor’s aide, aldermen should be willing to take on additional tasks.… MORE
McLean County GOP chairman backs Trump comments on violence
McLean County Republican Party Chairman Chuck Erickson went to social media to defend President Donald Trump’s comments blaming both white supremacists and counter protesters for violence in Charlottesville, Virg. last weekend.… MORE
Fairbury Fair opens today
The 141st annual Fairbury Fair begins today.… MORE
Sports On Air
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Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…