A 20-year old man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in the 1600 block of W. Olive St.… MORE
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Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon raises $98,740
The annual Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon wrapped up Friday and raised $98,740 for children with cancer.… MORE
Heyworth woman charged along with her husband in jury harassment case
A Heyworth woman surrendered to authorities Thursday on charges that she and her husband harassed a jury in a McLean County domestic violence trial in which she is the alleged victim.… MORE
Prestigious honor given to ISU history scholar who studied Bloomington-Normal’s ‘hidden truth’
The Illinois State Historical Society has chosen Illinois State University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Wyman with its 2022 lifetime achievement award.… MORE
Voice of Illinois State Redbirds Dick Luedke announces retirement
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON-After 41 years in the broadcasting booth, Twin Cities resident Dick Luedke has called his final shot. Illinois State’s verbal documenter of men’s basketball and football joined the Scott Miller Show Friday morning to make his official announcement. “I am going to retire after a long time as the radio play-by-play broadcaster…… MORE
Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal to host COVID vaccine clinic
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal is partnering with the Illinois Department of Public Health to host a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, Feb. 12. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson adult and child vaccines will all be available, according to a news release. “The safety of our…… MORE
‘Private’ meeting between Jelani Day’s family and police as legislation aims for quicker FBI involvement in similar cases
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Leaders of the Bloomington Police Department met Thursday with relatives of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day, while at the same time legislation is moving forward in Springfield that would require quicker FBI involvement in cases similar to Day’s disappearance and death. Family members said on the “Justice For Jelani…… MORE
ICU beds full in McLean County as health officials report 137 new cases of COVID-19
ICU beds in McLean County are at capacity as local health officials report 137 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
Danvers man killed in a car accident in rural Tazewell County
A Danvers man was killed in a car accident in rural Tazewell County on Wednesday.… MORE
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign beats goal; raises $563K
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign raised over $563,000 in the 2022 Christmas Campaign.… 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…