A second man has been found guilty in the December 2018 death of Egerton Dover, 20, at his Bloomington home.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Normal Town Council ratifies union contract with police
Normal Police officers and sergeants will receive twice-a-year pay raises for the next four years after the town council Monday night unanimously approved a union contract.… MORE
Bloomington City Council believes replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day is worth further study
A proposal to replace Christopher Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day will move to the Bloomington City Council for final action.… MORE
Health officials discourage holding or attending large gatherings
Local health officials continue to warn people about holding or attending large gatherings, which are a high risk for spreading the novel Coronavirus.… MORE
3 new coronavirus cases in McLean County; 4 more have recovered
The McLean County Health Department on Tuesday reported three new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 779.… MORE
Police: Dead body found in north Normal
A body was found Monday afternoon in a wooded area in north Normal.… MORE
Midwest Food Bank sending disaster relief to Iowa
Midwest Food Bank Bloomington-Normal is stepping up to help those in Iowa impacted by last week’s derecho.… MORE
El Paso truck driver seriously injured after accident on I-74
A semi truck driver from El Paso suffered life-threatening injuries after an accident Monday morning on Interstate 74, according to Illinois State Police.… MORE
MCHD reports 16th coronavirus death
Local health officials on Monday announced a 16th McLean County resident has died from coronavirus.… MORE
Demand for blood is high as blood drive hits the Twin-Cities
With the novel Coronavirus putting a stronghold on blood donations, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross says the demand for blood is high.… 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…