A woman from Tazewell County has been identified in a fatal crash that happened Wednesday in Washington.… MORE
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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
Poll: Six in ten Illinoisans considered moving out of state
Six in ten Illinoisans have thought about becoming ex-Illinoisans in the last year, according to a September poll conducted for the University of Illinois at Springfield. … MORE
Majority of crops in good-to-excellent condition
The upcoming cooler weather should be all right for Illinois crops, seeing as how it is not a frost or freeze, according to USDA Illinois statistician Mark Schleusener of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.… MORE
BPD probing counterfeit money incident
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects who used counterfeit $100 bills at several retail locations in Bloomington.… MORE
Man identified in Livingston County fatal crash
A Ford County man has been identified as the driver involved in a fatal crash in Livingston County.… MORE
State officials urge caution with rat poison as pests head indoors to avoid the cold
Poison control officials want people to be cautious in how they use poison as the weather turns cooler and mice and rats seek out warmer places.… 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…