A Bloomington man has been arrested for an alleged armed robbery at a Check Into Cash loan store in Springfield, and police there say he might be connected to an armed robbery in Bloomington.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Fire destroys mobile home in Bloomington
A mobile home went up in flames Friday morning on Bloomington’s southwest side.… MORE
Local Salvation Army just misses campaign goal
The local Salvation Army holiday fundraising campaign fell short of its goal, but not by much.… MORE
High court reinstates civil suit against NPD in Beaman murder case
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday gave Alan Beaman of Rockford another chance to pursue his civil lawsuit accusing the Town of Normal and three retired police detectives of maliciously prosecuting him for murdering his ex-girlfriend.… MORE
Illinois Senate passes bill to raise minimum wage
The State Senate is voting to raise the minimum wage in Illinois.… MORE
YWCA award can grow with your help
A big award for the YWCA of McLean County could be even bigger with the public’s help.… MORE
Connect Transit seeks public input on fare hike plan
Bloomington-Normal’s public transit system is preparing bus riders for fare increases that would start this summer, in addition to some other changes including eliminating of one of its routes.… MORE
Flanagan-Cornell student faces felony charges
The Livingston County State’s Attorney has filed felony charges against an 18-year old student at Flanagan-Cornell High School for a fight that happened there during the lunch hour Tuesday.… MORE
Local food bank receives grant from State Farm
The Midwest Food Bank is receiving financial help from State Farm as part of the insurer’s Good Neighbor grant program.… MORE
Teacher’s raise has a chance
To the list of bills which former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed — and are getting another chance under new Gov. JB Pritzker — you can add the “teacher minimum wage” bill.… 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…