To ensure customers’ health and safety, Walmart in Normal has implemented a new change.… MORE
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Local health officials announce eight new cases of COVID-19
Coronavirus cases continue to rise in McLean County with local health officials reporting eight new cases.… MORE
MCHD announces seven new cases of COVID-19
With cases increasing across the country, the McLean County Health Department reports seven new cases of Coronavirus, surging the county total to 279 cases.… MORE
Local health officials report four new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reports four new cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide total to 265.… MORE
MCHD reminding community to remain vigilant during holiday weekend
While McLean County only reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, local health officials are reminding the community to remain vigilant during the holiday weekend.… MORE
Cash crops more than two-thirds good to excellent condition in latest crop report
Illinois’ average rainfall was about an inch wetter than normal for last week, says Mark Schleusener, state statistician for the USDA in Illinois. He says the rains were not unwelcome.… MORE
MCHD reports one new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reports one new positive case of COVID-19 on Thursday, after two days of no new cases. … MORE
Gov. Pritzker announces guidelines for back-to-school
With 852 districts to oversee, Illinois State Board of Education superintendent Carmen Ayala says you cannot have a “one size fits all” approach to reopening schools this fall.… MORE
McLean County Health Department yet to identify COVID-19 case from recent gatherings
While rallies across the Twin-Cities have expanded past the recommended ten or fewer people, the McLean County Health Department has yet to identify a COVID-19 case from the gatherings.… MORE
McLean County Health Dept. yet to issue ‘Cease and Desist’ letters, but have responded to complaints
While the McLean County Health Department has yet to issue a ‘Cease and Desist’ letter to any local restaurants, officials say they have responded to complaints from the public about indoor dining.… MORE
Blogs
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…
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…