Two drivers killed in an accident near Kenney early Monday morning have been identified.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Retail, restaurant, office space planned for downtown State Farm building
A broker says she has identified multiple interested parties to lease retail, restaurant and office space in the historic State Farm building in downtown Bloomington.… MORE
Accident kills two drivers in DeWitt County
An early morning accident claimed two lives Monday.… MORE
Murder victim’s mom wants to see what “true evil looks like” when police arrest son’s killer
The mother of Bloomington murder victim Trevonte Kirkwood is urging police to keep looking for her son’s killer.… MORE
Local activists rally for stricter gun laws to curb deadly violence
Backers of tougher gun laws gathered Friday evening in Downtown Bloomington to take part in a March For Our Lives.… MORE
Gleason: Council majority backs gas tax hike, video gaming fee
Bloomington aldermen will vote Monday night whether to raise the local gas tax to pay for street repairs, meaning city leaders believe a majority of council members will vote for the increase.… MORE
ISU’s Dietz lobbies for funding boost
The long road back from the years without a budget continues for Illinois’ public universities, as Illinois State University’s president presented his case for a ten percent funding increase.… MORE
Judge seeks to silence key players in Zimmerman murder trial
The McLean County judge presiding over the Kirk Zimmerman murder case is laying down the law about what trial participants can say to news reporters during the proceedings.… MORE
Bloomington man faces multiple drug charges
A Bloomington man is facing multiple drug charges.… MORE
Familiar name leads search for next local economic development chief
A consultant who’s very familiar with the community is coordinating the search for the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.… 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…