Three more Livingston County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 10.… MORE
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State health officials report 1,006 new cases and 33 more deaths
If it’s Gov. JB Pritzker, and if it’s his daily coronavirus briefing, it must be time for him to take a shot at the Trump administration.… MORE
McLean County Health Dept. announces four new cases of COVID-19, moves county total to 48 total cases
The McLean County Health Department announced four additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 48, including two deaths.… MORE
Man in critical condition after motorcycle crash on Veterans Parkway
A man is hospitalized in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Veterans Parkway.… MORE
AAA: Gasoline demand plummets, Illinois gas $1.96
Gas in Bloomington-Normal is $1.73 a gallon, down from $2.30 a month ago.… MORE
Numbers continue to rise in Illinois
Illinois Sunday added 899 positive coronavirus cases to its total, which is now 11,256, including 274 deaths.… MORE
Rivian shares video progress report on manufacturing plant in Normal
Just before temporarily shutting down due to COVID-19, electric automaker Rivian released a video giving an update on its manufacturing plant in Normal.… MORE
No change in McLean County COVID-19 cases, new case reported in Livingston County
The McLean County Health Department on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases as the county total remains at 44.… MORE
McLean Co. cases rise as testing guidelines are relaxed
The McLean County Health Department reported six new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.… MORE
Governor expresses frustration in Saturday briefing
Illinois has passed the ten-thousand mark in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reported Saturday the new totals are 10,357 cases and 243 deaths.… 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…