The District 87 School Board is a step closer to approving a borrowing plan with the potential of raising property taxes.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker warns those who defy state’s stay-at-home order
In addition to delivering the latest coronavirus numbers, Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday used his daily briefing as a soapbox to give those who defy his orders a talking-to.… MORE
Brady: Bloomington’s COVID-19 testing site will remain open
The COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Bloomington was supposed to close this week, but now it will remain open through May 22.… MORE
Lincoln’s Festival on Route 66 canceled due to COVID-19
The annual summer festival in Bloomington-Normal that recognizes Abraham Lincoln has been canceled due to the coronavirus.… MORE
1 new case in McLean County; 101 have recovered
McLean County health officials on Wednesday reported one new case of coronavirus and now over 100 people have recovered after testing positive.… MORE
Student from Normal guilty of disorderly conduct for elevator noose
A University of Illinois student from Normal on Tuesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct for making a noose out of string and leaving it last September in a residence hall elevator.… MORE
Central Illinois lawmaker concerned about governor’s reopening plan
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis joins a list of people who are a bit worried about Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan.… MORE
IDPH: Bloomington testing site being underutilized
Bloomington’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will close Thursday because the site isn’t hitting its testing capacity. … MORE
McLean County adds 6 more coronavirus cases
McLean County health officials on Tuesday reported six new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 127.… MORE
Bloomington Police arrest two women for drugs and defaced firearm
Two 19-year old’s are facing drug possession and sale charges.… 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…