By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – The state is launching a new $42 million water assistance program for low-income Illinoisans. The effort is for those facing disconnection or who have $250 or more in overdue water and sewer bills. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Acting Director Sylvia Garcia says to qualify, applicants need to…… MORE
By IIS Radio WESTMONT – Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s not planning to institute a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate like the one in New York City. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is enacting a mandate for private sector workers. Pritzker was asked if that’s something we could see in Illinois. “That again is not…… MORE
It’s been almost six months since the historic rainfall touched down in McLean County, damaging thousands of homes with flood water.… MORE
Over 45 children in the Twin-Cities are smiling more this holiday season, thanks to Normal Police.… MORE
McLean County’s largest school district is in dire need of substitute teachers and bus drivers.… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Applications for rental assistance in Illinois are now being accepted. State Housing Development Authority executive director Kristin Faust says those still struggling to pay their rent due to the pandemic can now apply for grants online at IllinoisHousingHelp.org. “They are up to $25,000 and if people need additional help applying…… MORE
Less than a week after an Illinois State University graduate student died in a car accident near ISU’s campus, a Normal Town Council Member said the Town of Normal is looking into the intersection and ways to make it safer.… MORE
The Bloomington Public Library received a significant grant from the State of Illinois to help pay for an expansion project.… MORE
As the holidays quickly approach, the Normal Police Department warns those ordering online to keep an eye on their package once it arrives.… MORE
Three more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19, as county health officials report 295 new cases of the virus since Friday.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…