The Bloomington Police Department has canceled a missing person alert after the person they were looking for was found safe.
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Category Archives: Local News
Senior citizens may lose benefits if no budget deal is reached by next month
The Illinois Department on Aging’s Community Care Program is one of several programs that will see cuts on July 1 if state lawmakers and the governor don’t agree on a budget by then. … MORE
Illinois State offers free market research for aspiring entrepreneurs
Illinois State University has some new number-crunchers to help small businesses get off the ground.… MORE
State Farm’s Rust to step down as CEO
State Farm announced long-time chairman and chief executive officer Edward Rust Jr. will retire as CEO in September.… MORE
Barickman: Illinois faces ‘dark summer’ due to budget impasse
State Sen. Jason Barickman said the budget deadlock will likely get worse before it gets better.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. June 3, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Bloomington Library Board fails again to select firm to help expansion
The Bloomington Public Library Board still can’t come to a conclusion when it comes to picking an architecture firm to help expand the library.… MORE
Agenies searching for missing kayaker to be reduced
The Peoria Journal Star reported the search will continue for Abel Martinez, 24, who has been missing since Sunday after his kayak capsized on the Mackinaw River, after no clues were found Wednesday.… MORE
CIRA welcomes home Afghanistan veteran
A member of the U.S. Army got a big welcome home at Central Illinois Regional Ariport Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
Home Sweet Home, local churches put on Day of Hope
Saturday, June 6th will mark the first ever Day of Hope, a three part program put on by Home Sweet Home Ministries and three community churches. … 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…