BLOOMINGTON TWP. – Woodrig Rd. between Capodice Rd. and Bunn St. south of Bloomington will be closed Monday, August 7 from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, for culvert replacement. Overnight closing is possible due to unforeseen circumstances.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Corn Belt grant helps energy efficiency at Normal West
Unit 5 is getting a grant to help cover the cost of energy efficiency upgrades at Normal West High School.… MORE
Yaklich, Haynes officially join Michigan hoops staff from ISU
University of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein officially announced the hiring of two assistant coaches from Illinois State.… MORE
St. Jude telethon, run embarks on 40th year
It’s been 40 years since the first runners raised money for the St. Jude by embarking on a near-500 mile trek from the Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to Peoria as part of an annual telethon.… MORE
Fairway Drive in Bloomington to close
Effective Monday, one northbound lane on Fairway Drive between Empire North Frontage Road and Robinson Lane will be closed, weather permitting, for a contractor water main repair. … MORE
Connect Transit schedules public meetings to explain route changes
Connect Transit has scheduled a series of information sessions to help its riders adjust to new route reductions and the expansion of its Connect Mobility on demand service.… MORE
Obituaries: Hartman, Simpsen
Obituaries for Evelyn Hartman and Doris Simpsen
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Mitchell becomes latest Illinois GOP lawmaker to announce retirement
State Rep. Bill Mitchell has become the latest Republican lawmaker in Illinois to announce he won’t be seeking re-election next year.… MORE
Amid skepticism, residents draw up wish list for Bloomington recreation center
Consultants drawing up a master plan for Bloomington parks asked residents to draw up a wish list of amenities for a new recreation center, but not everyone who attended a public meeting at Miller Park Pavilion Thursday night were enthusiastic participants.… MORE
Husband of key state witness allowed to testify at Zimmerman murder trial
A judge issued a ruling Thursday in a high profile McLean County murder case, deciding to allow statements from the husband of a key prosecution witness, who placed the suspect at the crime scene.… 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…