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Category Archives: Local News
NWS: Two tornadoes in Central Illinois, including McLean County
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Central Illinois over the weekend, including in McLean County.… MORE
Woman identified in Bellflower house fire
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the woman killed in a house fire early Sunday in far southeastern McLean County.… MORE
Former Congressman Aaron Schock fuels speculation he wants his seat back
Former Congressman Aaron Schock got some attention recently and fueled speculation he wants his old seat in Congress back.… MORE
Man shot in buttocks late Sunday evening
A man was shot late Sunday evening in the east side of Bloomington.… MORE
BPD: Man wanted on murder turns himself in
One of three men wanted on first-degree murder charges has turned himself in.… MORE
UPDATED: Woman dies in Bellflower house fire
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has yet to release the name of a woman killed in a house fire early Sunday in far southeastern McLean County.… MORE
Two elected leaders wheelchair-bound for a day to save Connect Transit route
Normal Town Council member Stan Nord claims he was literally sick to his stomach this weekend.… MORE
UPDATED: Judge rejects State’s bond request after $900K drug bust
A Montana woman remained jailed in McLean County Friday night even though a judge rejected the prosecution’s recommendation to set a much higher bond.… MORE
Zimmerman children tell their story in Dateline report about mother’s murder
A Bloomington murder case that held the attention of Central Illinois residents during a five-week trial earlier this spring is about to receive national exposure.… 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…