A return to Horton Field House on Saturday for the Illinois State Men’s basketball team featured a competitive game but an racial slur from a fan. … MORE
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Norfolk State Head Coach alleges multiple ISU fans used racial slurs during Horton Field House game
A return to Horton Field House on Saturday for the Illinois State Men’s basketball team featured a competitive game but an alleged slur from multiple fans.… MORE
UPDATE: Small tent city residents must leave the property
Those living in a small tent city in Bloomington must leave the property by Friday.… MORE
Local police raise more than $1K during No Shave November
It’s back to a clean shave for members of the Bloomington Police Department. … MORE
City leaders working to find residents in a small tent city a place to live
City leaders in Bloomington want to find housing for more than a dozen people who live in tents near Home Sweet Home Ministries.… MORE
Normal City Manager elevates three city employees to interim leadership roles
One of Normal’s top leaders is promoting three city employees to top leadership positions for interim roles.… MORE
Red Cross asking for blood donations to fill seasonal need
By WMBD-TV CENTRAL ILLINOIS — The American Red Cross is asking for donations of blood and platelets to fill its seasonal need. According to an American Red Cross news release, it can be difficult to collect enough blood for patients during the winter months due to seasonal illnesses and the potential hazards of winter weather.…… MORE
Plans still up in the air for old water tower in McLean
The Village of McLean Board of Trustees had another heated meeting on Monday to discuss the old water tower.… MORE
Local church rising from the ashes to rebuild after fire
Rising from the ashes is what one local church is doing after a fire destroyed their sanctuary in early 2022… MORE
Cases of COVID-19 slowly on the rise; Miller Park Zoo beginning animal vaccinations
Local health officials want the public to be vigilant during the holiday season as cases of COVID-19 increase. … 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…