One of the world’s largest telecommunications companies inked a deal with Rivian Automotive for a new pilot program.… MORE
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Uptown Normal is upgrading payment system in parking decks
All three parking decks in Uptown Normal will be getting an upgraded parking system that requires an app.… MORE
Heartland appoints new VP of Finance and Administration
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Heartland Community College (HCC) announced that it has named Noah Lamb the new Vice President of Finance and Administration on Tuesday. According to an HCC news release, Lamb is moving to Heartland from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. At Wittenberg, he served as an Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration…… MORE
McLean County Sheriff warns of phone scams
The McLean County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a telephone scam on Facebook.… MORE
ISU Presidential Search releases timeline of process
The search for a new president at Illinois State University continues.… MORE
Bloomington taking a ‘compassionate’ approach for individuals living at a small tent city
The clock is ticking for 17 people residing in a small tent city near Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington. … MORE
IDOT announces $52M investment in Rt. 9
Department of Transportation officials want to improve one of the worst roads in Bloomington-Normal with a multimillion-dollar investment.… MORE
Bloomington’s Human Relations Policy aimed to be more inclusive
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council has amended its Human Relations Policy to be more inclusive. The city wants to be consistent with the Illinois Human Rights Acts. “It is in the best interest of the City to amend the City Code to be consistent with the IllinoisHuman Rights Act and to specifically include the…… MORE
Bradley University cutting 15 degree programs
Bradley University will continue to offer degree programs in manufacturing engineering technology and public health education, its president said in an internal communication to faculty and staff. … MORE
McLean County man facing Class X felonies for predatory criminal sexual assault
A 34-year-old Bloomington man faces several Class X felonies after being indicted on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault.… 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…