If you have questions and/or want answers about the proposed shelter village in Bloomington, now is your chance to learn more.… MORE
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How one volunteer in Normal helps bring peace to patients through song
When you think of volunteering at a hospital, you may think of helping nurses and doctors save lives and operate on patients.… MORE
Human error led to double votes in Tazewell County election
Two people in Tazewell County voted twice last November during the general election but it was due to human error, not to trying to commit fraud.… MORE
Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash
As a central Illinois community mourns the deaths of three children and a teen counselor killed Monday when a vehicle crashed into the building that housed their after-school program, it has rallied around survivors.… MORE
Lucky Illinois winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpot prize
It’s been about a month but the people who purchased a winning Mega Millions ticket last month have come forward to claim their prize, the Illinois Lottery announced.… MORE
ISU and Heartland to make clear pathway for online business degree
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Heartland Community College students will now have a pathway to get a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration thanks to a new partnership with Illinois State University. The two schools will come together Thursday morning to formally sign the agreement. The signing will take placed at Heartland’s Gregg Chadwick Community Board Room…… MORE
Bloomington Career Center students help rebuild future space
Students from the Bloomington Area Career Center’s (BACC) Construction Trades program got to participate in rebuilding the space which will soon be theirs.… MORE
Caterpillar Inc. sees 10% sales drop in Q1 earnings report
In the company’s first quarter earnings report, Caterpillar, Inc. reported it lost more than $1 billion due to fewer sales.… MORE
Driver of deadly crash at after-school camp is a former State Police employee
By BETH HUNDSDORFER AND JADE AUBREYCapitol News [email protected] CHATHAM — The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash Monday at an after-school program formerly worked for the Illinois State Police, the agency investigating the crash. The ISP identified the driver as Marianne Akers, 44, of Chatham. She worked at the ISP from June…… MORE
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NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — A McLean County school district has updated its phone policy to keep students engaged in the classroom. While McLean County Unit School District 5’s current policy of allowing phone use within their buildings as long as it’s not used during class time is working, they wanted to find a way to…… MORE
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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…