Black, beautiful and thriving together is the theme for the Bloomington-Normal NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
New update to HCC’s Challenger Learning Center
Heartland Community College has unveiled a new look for its Challenger Learning Center (CLC).… MORE
U-High Sub no longer being considered for work at the school after incident
A substitute teacher is no longer welcome at Illinois State University’s lab school after an incident Wednesday.… MORE
Bloomington hires new water department director
The City of Bloomington has announced a new director of the water department.… MORE
Aaron Rossi asks federal appeals court to override local judge on his detention
Attorneys for Aaron Rossi have appealed a federal judge’s order earlier this month that he be held in custody pending trial.… MORE
Cool and dry this past week for Illinois crops
There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 17, 2023. … MORE
City of Bloomington announces new Publics Work Director
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason announced hiring Mose Rickey as the new Public Works Director.… MORE
Town of Normal celebrates 125 years of Fell Park
Community members and town leaders came together Sunday morning in Normal to celebrate 125 years of Fell Park.… MORE
Illinois State Police conduct dig in Pontiac
Authorities in Livingston County wrapped up an investigation late last week into an ‘anomaly’ in a garage.… MORE
Pair of men facing weapon charges in McLean County
A pair of men are facing weapon charges in McLean County.… 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…