Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress was in Washington D.C. on Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion with President Trump and other agencies around the country.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
One local politician isn’t behind a second stimulus check
A Downstate Congressman – and former federal and county prosecutor – says for the most part, law enforcement professionals are good people who do a good job.… MORE
Protesters calling for change have backing from Bloomington City Council
Elected leaders in Bloomington said they are listening to protesters demanding the end of systematic racism in law enforcement after George Floyd died in Minneapolis Police custody.… MORE
Bloomington council parts ways with Grossinger management firm
The management firm that has run Grossinger Motors Arena for the past four years is no longer in charge of the city-owned venue.… MORE
Jury selected in 2018 Normal double murder case
Nine men and three women will decide whether or not 19-year-old Christopher Harrison is guilty of shooting and killing two men in Normal in April of 2018.… MORE
‘We stand together’: NAACP rallies with local police chiefs and Sheriff to denounce the killing of George Floyd
At the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts’ footsteps, the local branch of the NAACP rallied with three local police chiefs and Not In Our Town to denounce the killing of George Floyd.… MORE
2 new coronavirus cases in McLean County; 6 more have recovered
Local health officials on Monday reported two new cases of coronavirus while six more people have recovered.… MORE
Local woman travels to Washington D.C. to engage in protests
A local woman decided to fly to Washington D.C. over the weekend because she was compelled to protest.… MORE
Bloomington Public Library adding more hours to curbside pick up
As the Twin Cities inches toward reopening the Bloomington Public Library is adding more hours to its curbside pick up.… MORE
Bloomington council to vote Monday on terminating arena contract with VenuWorks
A separation agreement between the City of Bloomington and the company managing the government-owned Grossinger Motors Arena is expected to be finalized Monday night when the city council plans to vote on the proposal.… 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…