Illinois State football coach has a simple solution to address the high altitude that the Redbirds will face at Northern Arizona on Saturday.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Police: Driver clocked at 116 mph arrested in Bloomington after crash
Police said a man driving well over 100 miles per hour on Monday crashed his car while fleeing from police in Bloomington.… MORE
Several Woodford County schools close due to reported threat of shooting
Multiple schools in Woodford County have canceled class on Tuesday following an investigation into threats of a possible school shooting, according to news partner WMBD-TV.… MORE
ISU’s Jankiewicz named MVC Freshman of Week for 2nd straight week
For the second week in a row and the third time this year, Illinois State’s Stef Jankiewicz has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.… MORE
ISU’s Smith named MVC Defense Player of Week for 3rd time
Sophomore goalkeeper Haley Smith earned MVC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season following standout performances against UMKC and Western Illinois.… MORE
Illinois legislators offer prayers after ‘senseless’ mass shooting
Legislators in Illinois have issued statements condemning the larger mass shooting in modern U.S. history in Las Vegas and offering prayer for the victims.… MORE
Illinois State Police communicating with law enforcement in Nevada following mass shooting
Illinois State Police are in communication with federal law enforcement in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history Oct. 1, which left more than 50 people dead and hundreds wounded at a concert in Las Vegas.… MORE
Normal Council backs higher cost for Towanda-Vernon intersection upgrades
The town of Normal will be digging deeper to pay for improvements to the intersection of Towanda and Vernon which borders Bloomington.… MORE
Former Bloomington resident discusses his experience living in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, the site of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, is home to former Bloomington resident Todd Hoback.… MORE
Teen injured in west side hit-and-run
A hit-and-run crash injured a seventeen year old bicyclist on Bloomington’s near west side late Friday evening, and authorities are only now releasing information about what happened there. … 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…