Firefighters in Lexington battled a semi-fire early Monday morning for over seven hours.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
NPD name 2023 Officer of the Year
Normal Police Department awarded one of their Detectives as the Officer of the Year.… MORE
Normal conducted prescribed burns on Monday
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The Town of Normal announced that it was conducting prescribed burns along the creek from Fell Avenue to Constitution Trail on Monday. According to the Town of Normal, a company contracted with the town conducted the burn to help maintain the creek bed and keep the landscape healthy. The Normal Fire Department…… MORE
Bloomington police are now sensory-inclusive certified
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department announced on Monday that it partnered with KultureCity to make its services sensory-inclusive. According to the department, the certification ensures officers are trained to recognize those with sensory needs and how to handle sensory overload situations. All Bloomington squad cars will have KultureCity Sensory Bags, which will…… MORE
Olympia CUSD #16 ballot questions will reallocate funds, not raise taxes
By WMBD-TV STANFORD – Olympia Community Unit School District 16 has two questions on the ballot and they want to make sure voters in McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties are informed about what those questions mean for their tax bill. The district is looking to reallocate money into their education fund and into operations and maintenance…… MORE
Normal Community Ironmen runners-up in IHSA Class 4A Championship
By Jake Fogal CHAMPAIGN – After the best season for the program since 2015, Normal Community boys basketball came up just short of hoisting the IHSA Class 4A State championship Saturday night in Champaign, falling to Homewood-Flossmoor 60-48. Three Vikings scored in double figures, as Bryce Heard poured in 21 points. Jayden Tyler had 15,…… MORE
Tremont School District voters to decide on tax rate question during March 19 primary
By WMBD-TV TREMONT – Voters within Tremont Community Unit School District 702 will have the option during the March 19 primary to decide if their taxes should be raised. A referendum on the ballot will ask voters if they want to increase their limiting tax rate by 40 cents. The district says in a FAQ posted on their…… MORE
Illinois State University announces their pick for the school’s new president
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Illinois State University went outside its campus looking for a person to lead the school but in the end, came back to the person who temporarily held the job. On Friday, the Board of Trustees announced Aondover Tarhule, who was currently serving as the school’s interim president, could drop the first…… MORE
Ironmen push past Palatine; advance to IHSA State Title Game
By Jake Fogal CHAMPAIGN – Normal Community took the court at the State Farm Center in Champaign for the first time Friday under long time head coach Dave Witzig, but the Ironmen are no stranger to this type of success. Community picked up the victory over Palatine in the IHSA Class 4A State Semifinals, 58-38…… MORE
Take a look at the candidates running for Tazewell County Auditor
Two Republican primary candidates are seeking to be the next auditor for Tazewell County: William C. Funkhouser and Keden Nelms.… 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…