The Bloomington Hy-Vee will give away more than 5,700 free peaches to customers with a contactless, drive-thru event on Thursday.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Multi-million dollar road rehab envisioned for Normal’s west side
A special meeting is set for next Monday in which the Normal Town Council will be asked to sign off on a multi-million dollar project to repair a deteriorating roadway serving Rivian Automotive.… MORE
Man dies in fatal car crash near Colfax
A 28-year-old man died in a car crash Wednesday morning just south of Colfax, according to McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder.… MORE
MCHD announces resident at Westminster Village tested positive for COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department announced one new case of COVID-19, coming from another long-term care facility.… MORE
Illinois Republicans suing Gov. Pritzker over ten-person limit on groups
Illinois Republicans are suing the governor over his ten-person limit on groups.… MORE
Cash crops close to being fully planted
The weather down on the farm is pretty good. Mark Schleusener of the USDA’s crop reporting service in Illinois says last week’s average temperature in the state was about 72, within a degree of normal, and the average rainfall was .59 inches, when it should have been closer to an inch.… MORE
Durbin: Summer political rallies a bad idea amid coronavirus
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says it’s a bad idea to host conventions and rallies this summer leading up to the November election because of the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Bloomington government sees revenue better than initial forecasts
Bloomington’s city manager said Monday night the city financial condition might not be so dire, although there still will be significant revenue declines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Large fire at Clinton Assembly of God
Several fire departments around the area were called Tuesday morning to a church fire in Clinton.… MORE
BPD probing shots fired incident
Bloomington Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Monday morning on the city’s east side.… 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…