The Normal Town Council plans to vote Monday on authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Bloomington for the regulation of transportation networks, such as Uber.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Normal West wind ensemble to perform in Sydney, Australia
Some students at Normal West High school are traveling far west this summer as the school band’s wind ensemble that will be playing in Sydney, Australia. … MORE
Bloomington City Council examines changes to vision, mission and values of the council
The vision, mission and values of the Bloomington City Council may change soon. … MORE
LIHEAP funds may be cut off from state
State funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program may soon be cutoff. … MORE
Prevention Tips for Ticks
As the weather warms up and people begin to spend more time outside it is important to take precaution against tick and animal bites that can cause illness.… MORE
Tips for Safe Vacationing
Throughout June, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) encourages you to add an emergency plan to your vacation plans. … MORE
Bloomington Salvation Army launches fan drive
As the temperatures rise, the need for fans in the community rises too.… MORE
Red Cross warns against flash flooding
Heavy rain has been making its way to Central Illinois and that’s why the American Red Cross is making sure everyone is prepared for flash flooding.… MORE
McLean County jury acquits man in manslaughter retrial
A Chicago man is now a free man after a McLean County jury found him not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a retrial. … MORE
Normal launches History Presentation Board program
The Town of Normal’s sesquicentennial celebration had its kick-off Friday afternoon at Illinois State University’s Milner Library.… 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…