Several train crossings will become much quieter starting next week in Bloomington and McLean County.… MORE
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Illinois State Police ask drivers to slow down
Illinois State Police say the roads are passable but add drivers need to slow down.… MORE
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A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. today.… MORE
Unit 5 sees higher property taxes as district borrows to pay teachers
Property taxes are expected to rise in Unit 5 as the school district borrows money the next two years to overcome a multi-million dollar deficit in the education fund.… MORE
BPD a step closer to wearing body-worn cameras
Top brass at Bloomington Police are about to roll out a proposal to provide officers with body-worn cameras… MORE
YWCA McLean County awarded grant to help women previously in jail
A McLean County program has been awarded a federal grant to help women once out of prison.… MORE
City to buy new Zamboni for downtown arena ice
A new Zamboni will soon resurface the ice at city government-owned Grossinger Motors Arena and the Pepsi Ice Center.… MORE
Harmony Park plan wins council backing, east side playground seen as inclusive for kids of all abilities
Largely funded by private donations, the Twin-Cities will soon have its first playground where kids with and without disabilities can play together.… MORE
Green Top survives as co-op owners come through with much-needed cash
The grocery store cooperative that opened it’s doors in May of 2017 won’t go out of business, and management is optimistic about its future.… MORE
Sixth hopeful enters Normal Town Council race
A Normal Town Council candidate, who announced her candidacy Tuesday, said she wants to be a voice for many who feel they’re not adequately represented in local government.… 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…