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McLean County Relay for Life changes site, hours
McLean County Relay for Life organizers are hoping less is more this year.… MORE
Elderly man found walking after police search
By Eric Stock ROCHELLE – Illinois State Police say a man reported missing on Thursday has been found after abandoning his vehicle near Lexington and taken to the hospital. Police issued a bulletin on Thursday after state troopers responded to a motorist assist call on Interstate 55 and found no one inside the vehicle. Police…… MORE
Former Rutherford employees seek back pay over losing their jobs
Three employees fired by then-Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford want back pay and to have their records cleared.… MORE
Measure to protect Mahomet Aquifer headed to governor’s desk
A measure intended to stop the dumping of hazardous waste in any municipal landfill is headed to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk after it passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate on Thursday.… MORE
Six area women honored by YWCA
YWCA McLean County celebrated 26 years of Women of Distinction at this evening’s festivities. Almost 500 people were in attendance to celebrate the six new women honored.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal home sales continue rising
Twin Cities homes sales continued an upward trend in April.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo welcomes new vultures
Two new King Vultures are calling Miller Park Zoo home for the summer.… MORE
Durbin Urges Caution in Sending Troops
By Greg Halbleib Senator Dick Durbin says past ground military efforts in the Middle East show caution should be used before putting boots on the ground to fight ISIS. Durbin told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin that while the United States armed forces are the best in the world, they learned lessons in Iraq and Afghanistan. “What…… MORE
Unit 5 amending budget to show loss
Unit 5 is amending its current budget to show a deficit.… 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…