A man who barricaded himself in a home in rural Avon Tuesday afternoon has been arrested.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
IWU names Georgia Nugent as Interim President
Illinois Wesleyan University has named the past president of a college in Ohio as its interim president.… MORE
Elbert pleads guilty, claims mentally ill
The lawyer of the Bloomington man accused of killing his wife in a domestic dispute proved his client was mentally ill when he committed the murder.… MORE
Connect Transit board ready to delay fare hikes
It appears Connect Transit bus riders won’t pay higher fares this year.… MORE
Prosecutors: Hit and run van driver in fatal crash did not have drivers license
The driver of a van who allegedly ran off after a fatal crash in Bloomington last Saturday faces a felony charge that could land him in prison for up to 15 years.… MORE
Emig named executive director of MCLP
The Multicultural Leadership Program has named a new executive director.… MORE
Start your engines: Unit 5 provides hands-on bus driving experience for prospective drivers
It was a start your engines not only for First Student Buses, but for careers across Central Illinois.… MORE
Police continue to investigate burglary spree in Kenney
The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a series of burglaries that happened early Monday in Kenney.… MORE
Saunemin teacher, coach charged with possession of child porn
A teacher and coach from Saunemin faces child pornography charges involving a student at his school.… MORE
Out-of-town visitors denounce mayor’s views on Justice Thomas
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner pledges to meet with one of two out-of-town speakers at Monday night’s city council meeting who took him to task for his comments last month about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.… 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…