It may not be too late for Illinois farmers to have a good 2019.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Divided council thwarts west side convenience store plans by rejecting liquor license
Neighbors living near Bloomington’s Miller Park celebrated Monday night after the city council voted 5-4 to turn down a liquor license for a new convenience store.… MORE
ISU Trustees to vote on Trail East Incubator
Illinois State University plans to rent space in the yet-to-be constructed Trail East building in Uptown Normal for a small business incubator. … MORE
Peoria woman suffers heat-related death
A Peoria woman died over the weekend due to the extreme heat.… MORE
ISU sets new fundraising record
Illinois State University raised a university record of more than $37.3 million in private support during the fiscal year that ended June 30.… MORE
Local Republican head denounces “Jihad Squad” post on State GOP group’s social media page
Illinois Republicans, including the leader of the McLean County Republican Party, are denouncing a now-deleted social media post referring to four Democratic Congresswomen as the “Jihad Squad.”… MORE
Bloomington woman accused of stabbing mother 15 times
A Bloomington woman is accused of stabbing her mother approximately 15 times early Saturday morning.… MORE
Former County Board Chair, History Maker dies
Former McLean County Board Chairman Nancy Froelich has died. She was 88.… MORE
LeRoy job fair planned after shock of plant closing
The City of LeRoy has organized a job fair after one of the city’s largest employers suddenly closed its doors this week.… MORE
RESENDING; Local cooling centers during extreme heat
Many local establishments are open as cooling centers with extreme heat hitting Central Illinois.… 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…