A man from Normal is spending his 34th birthday behind bars after police arrested him on home invasion and armed robbery charges.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
LeRoy doctor makes house calls
Once considered a thing of the past, house calls are making a comeback in health care.… MORE
Veteran TV anchor McIntyre set to retire
David Letterman isn’t the only television veteran calling it a career this week. … MORE
UPDATED: Bloomington Police investigate late night shooting
Police are investigating a late-night shooting in which one man was hospitalized.… MORE
Normal reviewing investment policy
An investment policy for the Town of Normal is up for approval by the Town Council Monday night.… MORE
ISU program helps part-time students earn MBAs
By Andy Dahn NORMAL – Even if your current job and family take up most of your time you still may be able to work on your master’s degree in business administration. Students with an M.B.A. earn an average of $45,000 more per year than students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Illinois State University’s…… MORE
Normal to celebrate 150th anniversary with CornBelters
The Town of Normal is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and a partnership with the Cornbelters is getting the celebration started. … MORE
Bloomington accepting Beautification Awards nominations
Bloomington’s Citizens Beautification Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Beautification Awards.… MORE
Task force seeks public input on age recommendations for mammographies
A national group that helps set health care policy is altering its recommendations to encourage more women to get tested for breast cancer, but some local health professionals say the recommendations don’t go far enough. … MORE
Youth soccer tournament seeks new space as airport takeover approaches
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – One of Bloomington-Normal’s biggest sporting events could be end up getting kicked out of town if it can’t find a venue long-term. The Illinois Fusion Tournament is hosting more than 160 youth soccer teams from the Midwest and Canada this weekend. But tournament organizers aren’t sure where the tournament will…… 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…