By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Bison announced that its team will be affiliated with the New York Rangers during a press conference at Grossinger Motors Arena on Thursday. The affiliation is a five-year agreement. Team owner Jim Hallett gave Ranger jerseys to Bloomington City Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe and the City Manager Jeffrey Jurgens immediately after…… MORE
The McLean County Coroner’s Office has identified the two people who died in a shooting early Wednesday in northeast Normal.… MORE
There were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending May 26, 2024.… MORE
District 87 is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program which offers free lunch to anyone ages 18 under.… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Connect Transit was bestowed one of 23 federal grants in the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Bill. Spearheaded by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.), the money will go towards onboard communication systems and camera systems. “Everyone deserves a safe ride when they hop on the bus to get to work, run errands,…… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The first employee hired by the Bloomington Bison hockey franchise and longtime voice of the Indy Fuel has passed away. According to the McLean County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Scott Mcilrath of Kokomo, Ind., died from multiple blunt injuries after a two-vehicle crash. He was known to most as Scott Alan,…… MORE
Police say two people are dead after a Wednesday morning shooting in Normal.… MORE
An Indiana man is dead after a two-car crash in McLean County on Monday.… MORE
This weekend, the Bloomington-Normal YMCA is introducing sensory swim time.… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The Town of Normal announced its plans on Tuesday to rename the Fairview Aquatic Center. According to a press release from the town, they will rename the center to the Kent M. Karraker Aquatic Center in honor of the town’s former mayor. Normal Mayor Chris Koos shared the news with Karraker’s family…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…