With rain turning into snow, No. 4 North Dakota and No. 21 Illinois State battled through a first half stalemate before the Bison (10-1, 7-1 MVFC) clinched the outright MVFC Championship with a 20-7 win over the Redbirds (6-5, 4-4 MVFC) on Senior Day at Hancock Stadium Saturday.… MORE
When Thanksgiving time rolls around, local health experts say people think more of the food and not always the food safety.… MORE
Staring Monday, November 20 at 7 a.m., Wood Street in Bloomington, between Mason Street and Lee Street, will be closed to all traffic due to sewer repair work.… MORE
There’s an attempt to wrestle away some of the power of Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner, and the alderman who’s making the proposal has been critical recently of matters that have come to the city council.… MORE
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Three Redbird players scored in double-figures, including a career-high scoring effort from Madison Williams; however, Illinois State fell behind early and could not overcome the early deficit, falling 82-64 to the Boise State Broncos.… MORE
Zach Knobloch hit a school record 10 three-pointers while Illinois Wesleyan set a new mark with 20 treys in the Titans’ 94-75 win over Alma in the Illinois-Michigan Challenge at Shirk Center. … MORE
A McLean County Judge has found a Tazewell County woman is fit to stand trial for her mother’s murder last summer at the Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove.… MORE
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has named a new chief federal prosecutor for the Central District of Illinois that covers McLean County, but the appointment might be temporary.… MORE
Fairbury Police have arrested a Texas man on felony charges after multiple guns and ammunition were allegedly found inside his semi trailer after a traffic stop in Forrest.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…