An apartment house caught fire Tuesday afternoon just east of downtown Bloomington.… MORE
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Wind chills present potentially life threatening conditions across Central Illinois
We’re in for the coldest air in years, or perhaps even decades as wind combined with very low temperatures are expected to create potentially life threatening conditions.… MORE
BPD called to two east side armed robberies Monday
Bloomington Police were investigating two armed robberies on Monday, both on the city’s east side.… MORE
McLean County Law and Justice Center closed due to water main break
The McLean County Law and Justice Center was closed Monday afternoon due to a water main break.… MORE
BPD probing hold up at local loan agency
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery on the city’s east side.… MORE
Council set to adopt Bloomington parks master plan
A master plan almost two years in the making for Bloomington parks will be presented to the city council Monday night for a final vote.… MORE
MLK keynoter: Obama failed to lead on race
A prominent liberal voice did not hide his contempt for President Donald Trump during an appearance at Illinois State University on Friday, but he also said the nation’s first African-American president failed to lead on race relations.… MORE
Central Catholic parts ways with Walters after one season as head football coach
Central Catholic High School, with its storied football tradition, will have a new head coach next fall.… MORE
State Farm cutting auto rates for Illinois drivers
Drivers insured by State Farm in Illinois will be seeing a decrease in auto rates for the second straight year.… MORE
BPD: Shots fired into several apartments
Bloomington Police are reporting multiple shots fired early Friday morning.… 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…