A Bloomington man is in custody for a Wednesday morning armed robbery in Dwight.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Judge rejects restraining order in mural suit
The 13 artists who filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Normal to save their Uptown mural have failed at least temporarily to win over the judge.… MORE
One person injured in Normal house fire
One person was badly injured in a Normal house fire Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
Two rare goats give birth at Miller Park Zoo
The latest animal to give birth at the Miller Park Zoo is a rare breed of goat.… MORE
Carrillo and business owners make peace, declare united front
A closed-door meeting Tuesday night between Bloomington City Council member Jenn Carrillo and downtown business owners led to an agreement for a united front to revitalize the area.… MORE
BPD: Third murder suspect on the loose, considered ‘armed and dangerous’
A third suspect, still on the loose for an April murder in Bloomington, is considered “armed and dangerous,” and police late Tuesday warned the public not to approach him.… MORE
After animal abuse video goes viral, local Jewel-Osco pulls Fairlife products
From Chicago to Los Angeles, New York City to Atlanta, protests happened around the country after an undercover video was recently released showing what many are calling the “inhumane treatment of animals” at Indiana’s Fair Oaks Farms.… MORE
BPD: Two men in custody for Orchard Road murder
Bloomington Police confirmed on Tuesday they have arrested two men and are looking for a third in connection with a fatal shooting in April.… MORE
Redbirds Rising: Fundraising surpasses $150 million goal
Illinois State University has met its intended Redbirds Rising Campaign goal, thirteen months ahead of schedule. … MORE
USDA Mark Schleusener: ‘We still have yet to estimate the yield for this crop’
The crop crisis in the Midwest is making national news.… 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…