It’s lightning safety awareness week. … MORE
Category Archives: Local News
BPD advising safety, legality ahead of Independence Day
The Fourth of July is a week away and the Bloomington Police Department wants to make sure everyone stays safe and legal while celebrating… MORE
Local health officials encourage HIV testing
National HIV Testing Day was recognized this weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging everyone to get tested for HIV. … MORE
Camp that helps children harmed by fires celebrates 25th anniversary
A camp held last week aimed to heal emotional scars of children who have been harmed by tragic fires. … MORE
Illinois lacks male nurses
Illinois may soon face a shortage of registered nurses (RN) as the baby boomer generation is set to retire. Recent surveys also reveal the nursing workforce severely lacks in diversity. … MORE
McLean County Relay for Life brings in $271,000
The McLean County Relay for Life at Normal Community High School has raised $270,000 for cancer research.… MORE
Insurance companies set up mobile sites following northern Illinois storms
Damage claims have been pouring in in recent days following the storms that hit northern Illinois this week. … MORE
Uncle Bill’s Miracle Field set to open Saturday
The Miracle League of Central Illinois will soon have a field of its own to play on.… MORE
ISU’s Leonard: States won’t issue marriage licenses right away
By Terry James NORMAL – Same sex couples will now be treated the same as opposite sex couple when it comes to marriage. Illinois State University Supreme Court Scholar Michelle Leonard says the Supreme Court made that ruling Friday. “This is the best they could of hoped for, the best they could of gotten,” said…… MORE
Lafayette Street closed at Norfolk Southern Railway for rail maintenance
Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Lafayette Street between Bunn Street and Main Street starting July 1 through July 3.… 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…