Dozens of student-athletes in McLean County are declaring their college intentions in the coming days as the National Signing period is underway.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Obituaries: Dowell, Fosdick, Weakman
Obituaries for Ronald Dowell, Sylvester Fosdick and Janet Weakman
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Beech Street in Normal to close
Beech Street between College Avenue and Mulberry Street will be closed to though traffic from 7 a.m. to noon Thursday for Comcast pole relocation work. … MORE
Unit 5 tax bills predicted to edge up if district issues bonds for building upgrades
Property owners in the Unit 5 school district are expected to see a modest tax increase next year assuming the school board approves a $10 million bond issue for building improvements.… MORE
District 87 projects small drop in enrollment for 2018
District 87’s enrollment numbers are projecting a slight drop for next school year.… MORE
Sen. Brady gives reminder to honor veterans this weekend
Saturday is Veterans Day, but Governor Rauner and state lawmakers marked the occasion today because the General Assembly was in town for the fall veto session.… MORE
Outback Steakhouse plans move from Lakewood Plaza to Eastland Mall
A restaurant located along Veterans Parkway near Clearwater Avenue seeks to move a little bit south to build a stand-alone structure in the parking lot of Eastland Mall.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan football seniors hope to leave legacy with CCIW title
Brinton Wilkey Jr. remembers his first senior day at Illinois Wesleyan.… MORE
Local leaders optimistic about state of McLean County
The state of McLean County is good and local leaders are working through a variety of factors to keep it that way.… MORE
Rep. Davis not reading much into Democratic wins in Tuesday’s elections
Democrats say their election victories in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere on Tuesday served as a referendum on President Donald Trump.… 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…