The McLean County Health Department on Monday reported no new cases of coronavirus.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington Police asking for help in solving armed robbery case
Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an armed robbery case.… MORE
Christopher Harrison found guilty of second degree murder
A McLean County jury has found Christopher Harrison guilty of second degree murder in the 2018 killing of Reginald Hart Jr and Joseph Gardner.… MORE
Road work begins in Normal
Beginning Monday, drivers can expect delays as road work begins.… MORE
Laundry room fire at Epiphany Farms in Bloomington
A fire Monday morning at Epiphany Farms in downtown Bloomington started and ended in a laundry room.… MORE
District 87 concerned about future of Eastland Mall
With schools being funded largely by property taxes, District 87 superintendent, Dr. Barry Reilly, is concerned what a potential loss of the mall could mean for Bloomington schools.… MORE
Bloomington LGBTQ+ bar remembers Pulse nightclub shooting
Friday was the four-year mark since one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history. 49 people were killed and more than 50 others injured when a man opened fire at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.… MORE
Jury deliberations will resume Monday in 2018 Normal double murder case
After a meeting with the judge, it was decided that the jury would break for the weekend in the murder trial of Christopher Harrison. They deliberated for about an hour and half on Friday.… MORE
3 new coronavirus cases in McLean County; 2 more recovered
Local health officials on Friday announced three new cases of coronavirus, bringing the McLean County total to 239.… MORE
New LED streetlights being installed in some McLean County communities
If you drive through LeRoy, Chenoa, or Colfax at night in the next few weeks, things might seem a little clearer.… 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…