Have you ever wondered where YOUR tax dollars go? Do you wonder why your rates for nearly everything are increased annually? Is YOUR money spent wisely? … MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Miller Park Zoo opens two new exhibits
Miller Park Zoo has added two new exhibits in the Katthoefer Animal Building.… MORE
Farmers urge safety during fall harvest
Every fall, Illinois’ rural landscape becomes a manufacturing environment. Both farmers and commuters passing through the fields need to be cautious.… MORE
Obituaries: Price, Webster
Obituaries for Barbara Price and C. Neal Webster
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Uptown road closures planned in Normal due to Oktoberfest
Medici, the Normal Rotary Club and Uptown Partners will be presenting the 2nd annual Medici Oktoberfest on Saturday from 4-10 p.m.… MORE
Convicted killer in 1992 murder says he was too young to receive life prison term
A man, who was only 18 when he was convicted of a double murder in Bloomington a quarter-century ago, says he was too young at the time to receive a life in prison sentence without hope for parole.… MORE
Local group plans inaugural ride to support local firefighters
A local group that’s raising money to support injured firefighters and emergency technicians is holding an inaugural motorcycle run through Central Illinois on Saturday morning.… MORE
Dietz’s ‘State of the University address’ cites ISU’s fiscal plans
President Larry Dietz addressed the crowd in Bloomington-Normal encouraging the community to stay confident during his fourth State of the University address.… MORE
Saints, Sages match unbeaten records in Extravaganza feature
By Greg Halbleib At least a share of the top of the new Illini Prairie Conference is on the line as Central Catholic visits Monticello in a battle of 4-0 teams to highlight Week 5 of the WJBC Friday Night High School Football Extravaganza. Central Catholic coach Mike Moews said Monticello is a good example…… MORE
Midwest Food Bank hosts open house, preps for benefit concert
Midwest Food Bank held an open house at its new location today.… 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…