The physical therapy team at OSF Healthcare Saint James in Pontiac collected new or gently used shoes through October and the result surprised organizers, in a good way, bringing in many more pairs than anticipated.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Oldest building in Pontiac to come down, pending assessment
The County Board is hiring engineering and architectural firm The Farnsworth Group to study the H&E Building on Torrance Avenue. Their goal is to help the county decide how to move forward either building a new facility on the same site or finding a different building to call home.
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Illinois State volleyball ‘peaking’ as home MVC tourney awaits
Illinois State hopes to use home court to its advantage as the Missouri Valley Conference volleyball tournament comes to Redbird Arena this weekend.… MORE
McLean County keeps tax rate flat; wants more transparency from EDC
McLean County is giving the local economic development office less money next year and more scrutiny.… MORE
Old Farm Road in Bloomington to close
Old Farm Road between Fountain Lake and Windmill roads will be closed to all traffic due to sewer repair work.
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Illinois remains in interstate Crosscheck voter database
Despite a motion to withdraw, Illinois will remain in the interstate Crosscheck voter registration database.… MORE
Obituaries: Shelton
Obituary for Edna Shelton
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Illinois State’s Evans named MVC Player of the Week
Illinois State junior guard Keyshawn Evans, following an all-tournament team honor at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach, has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.… MORE
Vehicle struck by large rock thrown from overpass in Logan County
Illinois State Police are trying to figure out who threw a rock the size of a bowling ball off an Interstate 55 overpass in Logan County early Monday morning, smashing through the roof of a vehicle just outside Atlanta and nearly hitting two people inside.… MORE
Lt Gov visits Heyworth to push online classrooms in rural areas
Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti is looking to expand the virtual classroom to more rural schools around the state.… 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…