A filmmaker, telling the story of a Neo-Nazi group’s threat in the 1970s to march in the heavily-Jewish Chicago suburb of Skokie, urged a Bloomington-Normal audience Thursday night to speak out against hatred and injustice.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Jury deliberating in Zimmerman murder trial
Prosecutors said Kirk Zimmerman wanted to erase a debt by killing his ex-wife, but the defense claimed the state’s case is a big speculation.… MORE
NCHS student is using theater to discuss mental health
A local student has decided to put on a theater production in an effort to make the community more aware about mental health.… MORE
Unity shown as Bloomington welcomes four new aldermen
It was a great day for new beginnings, according to Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner.… MORE
Driver identified in rural Chatsworth crash
The Livingston County coroner has identified the person found in a burned car just north of Chatsworth on Monday.… MORE
Kirk Zimmerman will not testify in murder trial
The jury deciding murder defendant Kirk Zimmerman’s fate will not hear from Zimmerman at the trial.… MORE
BPD asking for help to identify armed robbery suspects
Bloomington Police are asking for help in identifying two suspects from an armed robbery Monday in the 1000 block of Six Points Road.… MORE
Alderman-elect Carrillo’s victory lap includes visit to nation’s capital
On the eve of her swearing-in as Bloomington alderman, local activist Jennifer Carrillo was in Washington on Tuesday appearing on the same stage with Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.… MORE
Delay to upgrade Rivian plant costs company large tax break
Rivian Automotive has taken a little more time than originally expected to renovate the former Mitsubishi Motors factory in Normal, which means the electric vehicle maker won’t get the property tax break it hoped to receive this year from local governments.… MORE
State rests its case against Zimmerman
McLean County prosecutors have rested their case in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial.… 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…