As Congress debates a $577 billion defense spending bill, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger acknowledges the Defense Department hasn’t always been wise with the money it has spent.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: Bloomington-Normal officers go ‘on top’ for Special Olympics
Some local police officers will be spending all day at the donut shop for a good cause.… MORE
McLean County panel recommends Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
The McLean County Board’s Executive Committee has recommended the approval the creation of a Behavioral Health Coordinating Council for the county.… MORE
Man on trial again for involuntary manslaughter after original conviction thrown out
A McLean County jury won’t hear statements a suspect made to police following the death of his roommate.… MORE
Bissell Street to get sewer repairs
Road closures will occur on Bissell Street between Mason Street and Oak Street starting June 9 through June 19 for sewer repair work.… MORE
Bloomington council considers revenue increases and budget cuts to deal with 2017 deficit
All options are on the table when it comes to fixing Bloomington’s budget.… MORE
IHSA chief: Compensation report ‘ridiculous’
Illinois High School Association executive director Marty Hickman has taken issue with a Chicago Sun Times report which details a 24-percent rise in compensation he received during the 2013-24 school year.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. June 8, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Missing Tazewell County boy found safe
Police say a 14-year-old Tazewell County boy who was reported missing has been found and is safe, according to our news partner WMBD. … MORE
Bloomington city council approves Downtown Bloomington Association funding
Bloomington aldermen have agreed to send the Downtown Bloomington Association $90,000 to continue efforts developing downtown Bloomington.… 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…