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
Category Archives: Local News
Renner: Uptown project won’t damage Bloomington-Normal partnership
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said Tuesday night the city and Town of Normal are “joined at the hip” on many issues, so the planned Trail East development in Uptown Normal is not going to stand in the way of cooperation between the Twin-Cities.… MORE
Election year politics weigh heavily on Uptown demolition
Opponents of an office plaza in Uptown Normal have until Friday to save three buildings that would be demolished to make way for the five-story Trail East development.… MORE
NPD investigating child’s death
Normal Police confirmed Monday night the department is investigating the death last month of a young girl. … MORE
Goodwill store coming to Clinton
Goodwill has announced it will open its 15th retail location in central Illinois.… MORE
Two local teachers finalists for Golden Apple Awards
Two Bloomington-Normal high school teachers are finalists for the 2019 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, honoring teachers who impact school communities.… MORE
Davis visits CIRA employees impacted by shutdown
Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis continued to visit locations around central Illinois impacted by the latest partial government shutdown.… MORE
Sen. Durbin sees immediate legal battle over border wall
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) warns of an immediate court challenge should President Donald Trump declare a national emergency to build a wall on the southern U.S. border.… MORE
Man Robbed at Gunpoint Near ISU
By A.J. Harris NORMAL – Normal Police responded to a call about an armed robbery late Sunday evening, where one man was allegedly robbed at gunpoint in the 1200 block of North School Street. Police say that three black men, one of whom was armed with a pistol, approached the victim and got away…… MORE
Shots Fired Sunday Morning in Bloomington
By A.J. Harris BLOOMINGTON – For the second time in four days, Bloomington Police responded to an early morning shooting on Bloomington’s near-west side. Around 4:15AM Sunday morning officers responded to the 800 block of North Roosevelt Street, where they found a man who had been shot. His injuries were not life threatening…… 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…