Two Chicago residents were arrested over the weekend for possession of drugs during a traffic stop in Bloomington.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington council member introduces idea of local stimulus relief
A Bloomington Council member is advocating for the city to use some of its reserve funding for their own version of a local stimulus check.… MORE
Coroner: Downs mans died from drowning
The body of a missing Downs man was found over the weekend in McLean County.… MORE
Governor Pritzker talks special delivery
Gov. JB Pritzker had what he considered good news at his coronavirus briefing – the 42nd in a row.… MORE
Pritzker announces school doors will be closed through end of semester
The school year is over – at least, as far as students and teachers being in the classroom is.… MORE
MCHD announces new cases of COVID-19, moving county total to 83
The McLean County Health Department announced only one new case of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday, moving the county total to 83.… MORE
Davis announces federal funding for universities, colleges to help students
Universities and colleges in Bloomington-Normal will receive federal funding to provide direct emergency cash grants to college students for education-related expenses lost due to COVID-19.… MORE
Barickman: State’s budget a top priority
Illinois lawmakers haven’t been in session for over a month and this is normally one of the busiest times of year in Springfield, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman.… MORE
Bloomington council urged to boost aid to hardest hit in pandemic’s fallout
A Bloomington City Council member is calling on the council to support using taxpayer dollars for direct aid to residents feeling economic hardships from the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Illinois suffers worst day for coronavirus deaths
Illinois is in a coronavirus compact with other Midwest states, but that doesn’t mean they are in lockstep.… 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…