A LeRoy woman was sentenced Tuesday in relation to years of failing to file personal and corporate tax returns between 2015 and 2020.… MORE
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Miller Park Zoo mourns loss of Lineback cow
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo announced that the sudden death of Indigo, the Randall Lineback cow Monday. According to a Miller Park Zoo Facebook post, Indigo had been under veterinary treatment for G.I. and mobility issues last week, and her behavior was indicating that she was feeling worse. The animal care and veterinary…… MORE
Assistant fire chief in Normal retires
Normal Fire Department Assistant Chief Doug Barnett is retiring after more than 24 years of service.… MORE
DCFS holds a recruitment fair in Bloomington
The department of child and family services held a hiring fair Monday afternoon in Bloomington.… MORE
Average nationwide diesel costs continue to fall in weekly gas report
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The national average price of diesel has fallen nearly 2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.87 per gallon. Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen almost 11 cents in the last week, averaging $3.96 a gallon According to GasBuddy’s survey of over 43-hundred stations in Illinois, prices…… MORE
Coroner: Man found in Normal died of natural causes
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the man found dead in the tree line near Main Street and Raab Road in Normal Friday. According to a Normal police news release, the man was identified as 47-year-old Aaron Marroquin Jimenez. The preliminary autopsy shows that Marroquin Jimenez died of natural causes.…… MORE
Bloomington man dead after vehicle strikes utility pole
A man is dead after the vehicle he was in struck a utility pole in Normal.… MORE
Illinois Treasurer’s Office hosting agriculture photo contest
By Jake Fogal ILLINOIS – Young photographers in Illinois are being encouraged by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to submit their best photos for the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. Eligible students have to be between 8 to 18 years old, and must submit photos highlighting modern agriculture. Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs say’s the…… MORE
Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games this weekend in Normal
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – The Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games are coming to the Twin Cities this weekend. Thousands of athletes will come from across the state for competition’s held at Illinois State University, Normal Community High School and Kingsley Junior High. The three day event will feature seven sports competition’s according to Director…… MORE
Three dispatchers recognized in Bloomington
Three police department dispatchers were recognized in Bloomington.… 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…