By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington Emergency Communication Center has completed all the necessary training to become part of a national network working to find missing children. The ECC announced Thursday that they were now part of the Missing Kids Readiness Program, which was developed by the National Center for Missing &…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday that the 2023 Illinois Minority Health Conference will be held in Normal at the Illinois State University Bone Student Center on Dec. 4 and 5. There will be several speakers including keynote speaker Rober Santos, Director of the…… MORE
A 23-year-old man facing first-degree murder charges for a deadly Bloomington shooting will stand trial early next year.… MORE
This isn’t your average football game. Thanks to a generous donation upwards of $12,000, Unit 5’s E-sports program is gaining traction.… MORE
By Jake Fogal PONTIAC – Heartland Community College has a new head director of it’s Pontiac Campus. Current Interim Director of the Pontiac Center, April Fornero, will stay in the role on a permanent basis. Fornero was appointed to the position in an interim role following the departure of Stacey Shrewsburg in August. Fornero will…… MORE
By Jake Fogal CLINTON – Officials with the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office have identified a man involved in a structure fire last week in Clinton. Clinton Firefighters arrived at the scene of Brush College Road to a house engulfed in flames on Nov. 20 . First responders discovered a victim inside the residence, identified as…… MORE
Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Tuesday night in Bloomington that left one person with serious injuries.… MORE
On Monday night, the Bloomington City Council voted to increase rates to help with renovations of the water system infrastructure.… MORE
The Tazewell County’s phone and internet went down in the early hours of Nov. 20. Eight days later, there are still few answers to the problem.… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington announced Tuesday it promoted Deputy Fire Chief Cory Matheny to be the city’s top firefighter. According to a city news release, the promotion is a result of his “dedication, leadership and extensive experience.” Matheny has worked in the Bloomington Fire Department for 23 years and started his…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…