A Mackinaw man won $100,000 in Central Catholic's Sweet Dreams raffle.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
West Oakland Avenue in Bloomington to close
The Bloomington Water Department will be conducting water service repairs on West Oakland Avenue between South Madison Street and South Center Street. The repairs will begin on Tuesday.… MORE
Bloomington looking to approve water projects
Bloomington aldermen will vote Monday night of approving a pair of water projects.… MORE
Rauner reiterates State of the State agenda in Bloomington
Illinois' new governor wants the economy "booming" in Central Illinois.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal YMCA gets grant to expand performing arts program
A local performing arts program that many don't even know exists is getting a grant that might enable more young people to join.… MORE
Free tax preparation offered to low-income residents
The United Way is teaming up with the Bloomington-Normal VITA Foundation and the Mt. Moriah Christian Church to offer free tax return preparation.… MORE
Schock holding back judgment on use of ground force against ISIS
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) is reserving judgment when it comes to deciding if he's in favor of or against sending ground troops to combat ISIS.… MORE
Lincoln College marks 150 years
The only two-year residential college in Illinois has been around for 150 years and its marking its sesquicentennial this weekend.… MORE
Mays sentenced to 55 years in prison for first-degree murder
A Bloomington man will see 55 years in prison for shooting another man to death in May 2013.… MORE
Obituaries: Rousey, King
Obituaries for Nelva Rousey and Barbara King… 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…