While the McLean County Health Department announced six new cases of COVID-19, MCHD Administrator Jessica McKnight said it’s too soon to tell” if McLean County has reached the peak of the curve.… MORE
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Pontiac and Logan correctional facilities dealing with confirmed COVID-19 cases
According to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) website, the Pontiac and Logan Correctional Centers have positive COVID-19 cases.… MORE
Renner details some COVID-19 community resources
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner provided a video update Thursday with details about some of the COVID-19 community resources available.… MORE
State Farm returning $2B dividend to auto insurance customers
Drivers with State Farm auto insurance are getting a break amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.… MORE
Congressman LaHood: “This is the model” as McLean County testing site continues through May
With over 1,200 people tested at the McLean County Fairgrounds, two Central Illinois congressmen announced the COVID-19 testing site would continue through May.… MORE
MCHD reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, county total now 69
McLean County health officials announced six new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 69.… MORE
Fire damages lobby cafe in Marriott Hotel
A fire Thursday morning caused heavy damage to a small coffee and souvenir shop in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal.… MORE
ISU moves summer classes online; Orientation for freshman will be virtual
All summer classes at Illinois State University will be taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
DeWitt County TRIAD with tips to avoid stimulus check scams
Coronavirus stimulus checks from the federal government will be sent out in the coming weeks, but that means scammers will be on the prowl to hack your information.… MORE
Back to work Monday for hundreds of employees at Normal’s Bridgestone plant
More than 400 workers employed at the Bridgestone tire factory in northeast Normal will be back on the job Monday.… 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…