A change in plans means Bloomington-Normal restaurant-goers will have to wait a little longer before they dig into one of Chicago’s favorite stuffed pizzas.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Capodice Rd. closed to replace culvert
Capodice Road in Bloomington Township between Harvest Hill Ave. and Woodrig Rd. will be closed Thursday, August 3 from 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. for culvert replacement. The possibility exists for overnight closing due to unforeseen circumstances.… MORE
Back to school puts focus on safe school buses, drivers
The beginning of August is always a busy time for school bus managers. … MORE
ISU men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
In preparing to defend its Missouri Valley Conference title, the Illinois State men’s basketball team will play games against at least six 2017 Division I postseason qualifiers – including three NCAA Tournament teams – and five opponents who won 20 or more games last season as part of the Redbirds’ 2017-18 nonconference schedule, sixth-year head coach Dan Muller announced Wednesday. … MORE
Aussies visit area to learn about Midwestern farming
The Livingston County Farm Bureau hosted around 30 people from Western Australia Tuesday while the group was on their Route 66 tour.… MORE
Sports On Air
Sports On Air… MORE
Health insurance rate hikes under Obamacare in Illinois could top 40 percent
Illinoisans seeking health insurance on the Obamacare exchange could see premium rates increase more than 40 percent.… MORE
Schock’s attorneys claim investigators asked ‘irrelevant’ questions about his sexual orientation
Ex-Congressman Aaron Shock is filing to have the charged against him dismissed, claiming federal investigators made false and misleading statements to witnesses about his conduct.… MORE
McLean County property taxes due Sept. 1
McLean County Collector Rebecca McNeil is reminding property owners that second installment taxes are due Sept. 1. … MORE
Obituaries: BesGrove
Obituary for Carroll Eugene BesGrove… 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…