The city of Bloomington is gearing up for spring bulk waste collection and there’s a new system for pick up.… MORE
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State of McLean County addressed in downtown Bloomington
Economic development, intergovernmental cooperation and quality of life were all topics discussed during the State of McLean County address.… MORE
Frontier flights from CIRA to Denver resume Tuesday
Frontier Airlines is again offering nonstop service between Bloomington-Normal and Denver.… MORE
Prosecutors use cell phone data to cast doubt on Zimmerman’s alibi
McLean County prosecutors were trying to show on Monday that there are holes in Kirk Zimmerman’s alibi of what he was doing when his former wife Pam was shot to death at her office on East Washington Street.… MORE
Coroner: Rural Chatsworth crash burns driver “beyond recognition”
The Livingston County coroner said dental records or DNA will be used to positively identify the charred remains of a driver whose car struck a guard rail and burned just north of Chatsworth.… MORE
BPD probing armed robbery on southwest side
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at a business on the southwest side.… MORE
Local man enjoys behind-the-scenes view for NASA launch
A local resident is sitting in with the NASA social media team for a Tuesday launch in Florida.… MORE
Sgt. Rodgers family “blessed beyond measure” by community’s support
The mother of the late U.S. Army Sgt. Josh Rodgers is thankful Bloomington-Normal has lifted up Rodgers’ family and friends as they grieve, but also as they celebrate his life.… MORE
UPDATED: Local man charged with DUI after car hits pedestrians in Normal
Authorities now report two people were hospitalized, and a third person was arrested for drunken driving late Friday night after a car struck pedestrians crossing College Avenue in Normal.… MORE
NPD: Woman hurt in car-pedestrian accident
A woman was badly hurt late Friday night when she was hit by a car in Normal.… 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…