Alan Beaman wants the Illinois Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit against Town of Normal Police officers who he claims conspired to wrongfully and maliciously prosecute him for a 1993 murder.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Illinois Route 10 in DeWitt County reopens following crash
A portion of Illinois Route 10 in Clinton remains closed this morning following a two-vehicle crash on Monday night. … MORE
Football comes full circle for Bloomington, U-High coaches
In October of 2012, on a cold rainy night in Peoria, the U-High Pioneers defeated the Peoria Notre Dame Irish in a 13-7 thriller that completed the first undefeated season in U-High history, a feat that would be repeated in both 2013 and 2014.… MORE
Normal Council approves big boost in sewer fees
Residents of Normal will soon be digging deeper into their pockets to pay for the repair and maintenance of the town’s sewer system.… MORE
Rauner defends school funding veto
Governor Bruce Rauner said downstate school districts stand to benefit from his amendatory veto.… MORE
Bloomington mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile Virus
The McLean County Health Department is reporting the first evidence of West Nile Virus in the county this year, but it is not a human case.… MORE
CornBelters sweep weekly Frontier League awards
The Normal CornBelters have grabbed both of the weekly awards issued by the Frontier League.… MORE
Peterson announces retirement as Normal city manager
Normal City Manager Mark Peterson has announced his retirement.… MORE
Redbirds ranked No. 20 in FCS Preseason Top 25
The Illinois State football team was ranked No. 20 in the STATS FCS Preseason Top 25 announced Monday.… MORE
Redbirds name ‘Penny’ Collins assistant men’s hoops coach
Brian “Penny” Collins has experienced the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach and player, and he now aims to help Illinois State make the Big Dance in his new role as an ISU assistant coach, head coach Dan Muller announced Monday.… MORE
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…