Multiple weather-related crashes are being reported by State Police on Interstate 55 from mile marker 136 to Mile marker 140… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
ISU’s Dietz: Expect governing board overhaul as Pritzker assumes power
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz told faculty on Monday there might be a major overhaul of ISU’s governing board.… MORE
Renner sees capital project wish list as necessary to boost local economy
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner believes the city government’s financial situation is “fairly stable” after the city council last year eliminated regular bulky waste pick-up, which saved a little more than a $1 million.… MORE
Man charged with raping two women he met at local bars
A suspected rapist from Bloomington faces additional charges for allegedly raping a second women.… MORE
Police search for armed robbery suspect after weekend heist
The suspect in an armed robbery Sunday evening at the Rosati’s location on North Prospect Rd. is being sought by Bloomington Police.… MORE
Rauner reduces sentence in 1995 Logan County double murder
Gov. Bruce Rauner, during his final days in office, shortened the prison sentence in the case of a man who murdered his grandparents in Lincoln almost a quarter-century ago.… MORE
Redbird Arena updates could mean change for season ticket holders
If you have season tickets for Redbird basketball and volleyball you may be sitting in a different part of Redbird Arena as updates are made to the 30 year old facility.… MORE
“Blue-Ribbon” panel to help pick next McLean County Administrator
Some of the area’s most prominent leaders will serve on a committee to help the county board pick the next county administrator.… MORE
YMCA-Easterseals east side community center moves closer to $16 million fundraising goal
Donors have given the Bloomington-Normal YMCA and Easterseals Central Illinois a huge boost on their way to raising $16 million for an east side community center, the organizations announced Friday.… MORE
Beer Nuts store to close in Normal, company aims for online sales boost
The Bloomington-based maker of Beer Nuts is closing its store at the Shoppes of College Hills later this month so the company can focus on boosting online sales.… 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…