Election officials in McLean County have been already working the polls but the day they see the most people is Election Day and they are ready for the crowd thanks to new technology.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Amtrak: Passenger on train that stopped in B-N tested positive for Coronavirus
An Amtrak train that makes stops in Pontiac and Normal is suspected of carrying the coronavirus.… MORE
New geothermal system added to Kingsley Junior High
Unit 5 is writing a roughly $3 million dollar check for upgrades at one of their older buildings.… MORE
Beard: Repeated vandalism at McLean County GOP headquarters
The McLean County Republican Party has experienced repeated vandalism for several months at two different office locations, according to GOP Chair Connie Beard.… MORE
100 People Who Care: Tazewell County citizens organizing to make a difference
Pooling resources to help local non profits and other charities made for an eventful night in Tazewell County for a new organization.… MORE
Scoring a Goal: Members of Chicago Blackhawks staff hosts hockey clinic at Bloomington school
Designed to teach kids the foundations of hockey, members of the Chicago Blackhawks staff donated equipment and training sessions to Washington Elementary School.… MORE
Pritzker, public health officials address coronavirus
For the third time in seven days, the governor and state public health director held a news conference to talk about coronavirus in Illinois.… MORE
US Bank to assume State Farm Bank’s existing accounts
U.S. Bank will assume State Farm Bank’s existing deposit and credit card accounts, according to a news release Thursday.… MORE
Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock comes out as gay
Former Central Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock has come out as gay, according to a post on his Instagram account Thursday morning.… MORE
Public health officials announce fifth case of coronavirus in Illinois
A fifth case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Cook County, according to state health officials.… 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…