The sixth group was a caucus for black leaders and attendees to set the agenda moving ahead, providing tangible and attainable ideas.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Relay for Life 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we relay. We have an opportunity for people to make donations to honor their loved ones who are or have battled cancer. Cancer never stops, so the need to raise funds to fight this terrible disease goes on. O’Brien Mitsubishi and WJBC want to help Relay for Life…… MORE
Hate crime charge filed against man who allegedly threw smoke canister into crowd
A second person has been charged with a hate crime in Bloomington involving protesters throughout the city.… MORE
MCHD announces two new cases of COVID-19; encourages protesters at mass gatherings to get tested
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight has a warning for anyone who has attended recent protests or rallies.… MORE
ISU looking into racist, homophobic social media posts attributed to some students
Illinois State University says its looking into social media posts with racist and homophobic comments attributed to some current and incoming students.… MORE
“It’s a space for healing”: BLM creates community altar to honor Breonna Taylor
On what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, members of the Black Lives Matter movement constructed a community alter to honor Ms. Taylor’s life at the McLean County Law and Justice Center.… MORE
Do face coverings impact communication with your dog?
Face coverings have become the new normal with the coronavirus outbreak, but what kind of impact do they have when communicating with your furry friend?… MORE
BPD: Additional arrest from looting at Eastland Mall
Police arrested a Bloomington man Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation into the looting incident at Eastland Mall.… MORE
Normal police make additional arrests from looting incident at Target
Police have arrested six more adults and two juveniles from the looting incident that happened late Sunday night at the Target in Normal.… MORE
Summer school moving back to in-person instruction
Summer school in Illinois will move offline and into the classroom. … 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…