Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects from a looting incident that happened at a Bloomington gas station.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Secretary of State launches new online preregistration application for driver’s license, ID cards
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday that his office has launched an online driver’s license and ID card preregistration application program to reduce time at driver services facilities.… MORE
Bloomington woman found guilty of fatal stabbing
A jury deliberated quickly on Thursday before finding a Bloomington woman guilty of first degree murder for stabbing a man in the heart almost two years ago.… MORE
Pandemic might be final straw for Eastland Mall’s owner
The owner of Bloomington’s Eastland Mall is telling federal regulators that it might not be able to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Local officials: Outdoor dining so far, so good
Already two weeks in, most restaurants and bars have adjusted to outdoor dining under Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan.… MORE
Harrison trial day 4: Drug dealer vs robbery victim
On the fourth day of the trial for Christopher Harrison, two narratives battled it out. The defense painting their client as a robbery victim defending himself. The state cast him as a cold, callous drug dealer.… MORE
McLean County adds 4 more cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department on Thursday reported four new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 236.… MORE
Northeast Normal car crash victim identified
The victim of a fatal car crash early Wednesday night in northeast Normal has been identified.… MORE
District 87 students receive more time to get immunizations
A second school district in the Twin-Cities is giving families more time to make sure kids have required immunizations and physical exams for the next school year.… MORE
Two U of I campuses change ACT, SAT requirements
Two more of the state’s universities say you won’t need to take the SAT or ACT to apply.… 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…