The Tazewell County Coroner has confirmed the body found in the Illinois River over the weekend is missing Manito woman Lois E. Fidler.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Buragas will not seek reelection on Bloomington City Council
A third Bloomington City council member has announced they won’t seek reelection.… MORE
‘Scary’ numbers show local hotel industry’s struggles
The head of an association representing local hotels is providing what a Normal Town Council member described as “scary” data about the status of the lodging industry in town.… MORE
Bloomington council eyes levy that holds the line on property taxes
Bloomington aldermen Monday night will review a proposed property tax levy to fund the government next year, and it won’t change homeowners’ tax bills.… MORE
NPD: Juvenile arrested for Anderson Park stabbing
Normal Police have made an arrest for a stabbing that happened late Saturday afternoon at Anderson Park on East College Avenue.… MORE
NPD: Teenager suffers stab wound in the back at Normal’s Anderson Park
Normal Police said someone stabbed a teenager in the back Saturday during a fight at Anderson Park on East College Avenue in Normal.… MORE
Body found during river search for missing Tazewell County woman
A body pulled from the Illinois River on Saturday may be that of a rural Manito woman who’s been missing since February.… MORE
SUNDAY UPDATE: Busy travel day likely to be treacherous one as well
Getting around Illinois Sunday will be difficult on one of the year’s busiest travel days.… MORE
BPD: Shots fired outside west side Bloomington motel
Bloomington Police said investigators have found bullet casings at the scene of a shooting that happened early Saturday morning outside a west side motel.… MORE
Give Thanks sees new records lending a helping hand
Two local organizations have set a new record giving back to families throughout Bloomington-Normal.… 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…