Heavy snow is hitting McLean County. A winter storm warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday as of publication time. Several churches have cancelled services for Sunday and a full list can be found he… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Study: Normal among most relaxed small cities in US
If you live in Normal and you live a relatively stress-free existence, you are… normal – according to a study.… MORE
Heartland Community College brings money in for the economy
As many high school seniors approach graduation, there is worry about the cost of college.… MORE
Six-to-nine inches of snow possible in Bloomington-Normal this weekend
The National Weather Service is predicting six-to-nine inches of snow in the Bloomington-Normal area Saturday and Sunday.… MORE
Basketball museum heading to Pontiac
A new shrine to Illinois’ basketball history is in the works.… MORE
Bloomington continuing research on possible downtown hotel
Bloomington continues to research the possibility of a hotel in the downtown area, but there are a large number of hard questions which need to be answered.… MORE
Obituaries: Bowles
John "Jack" Bowles III, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, at his home, surrounded by family.… MORE
Man from Normal charged after missing teen found in Arkansas
McLean County prosecutors have charged a man from Normal who was found with an endangered missing teen in Little Rock, Ark.… MORE
Aranda pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges
A soccer coach accused of sexually abusing two children has pleaded not guilty.… MORE
District 87, teachers reach tentative contact agreement
After months of negotiations, it took just one meeting with a federal mediator for District 87 and the Bloomington Education Association to reach tentative agreement on a contract.… 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…