Police have arrested two local men for gun possession and vehicle burglaries in Normal.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Man’s condition unknown after trench hole rescue in Pontiac
A man’s condition is unknown after being rescued from a trench hole in Pontiac.… MORE
LeRoy PD advising residents about ‘grandparent scam’
Police are alerting residents to a “grandparent scam” that happened Wednesday in LeRoy.… MORE
BHS student recipient of Harry Hightower Service Award
A Bloomington High School senior is the winner of this year’s Harry Hightower Youth Community Service Award.… MORE
No deal for Blue Ridge teachers as talks continue
No deal between the Blue Ridge Federation of Teachers and the school board.… MORE
Tazewell County woman identified in fatal crash
A woman from Tazewell County has been identified in a fatal crash that happened Wednesday in Washington.… MORE
ISU says it will take student concerns seriously after protest
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz emailed university students, faculty and staff in response to a student protest alleging the school promotes “fake diversity.”… MORE
OSF HealthCare finalizes agreement with Chicago-based hospital
OSF HealthCare, which runs hospitals in Bloomington, Peoria, and Pontiac, will be expanding to the Chicago area after finalizing an agreement with Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers.… MORE
Lovell resigns as Executive Director of McLean County Museum of History
A national search is underway for a new Executive Director for the McLean County Museum of History.… MORE
Illinois Congressman proposes limiting e-cigarette nicotine to a fraction of market norm
An Illinois congressman has a federal proposal to remove most nicotine from e-cigarettes. … 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…