A Eureka teen was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural Mackinaw.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Lincoln bank teller sent to prison for embezzling $2 million
A Lincoln woman who admitted to embezzling more than $2 million from the bank where she worked has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.… MORE
Country Financial recognized for customer service
County Financial has been recognized by J.D. Power for its commitment to customer service.… MORE
Chenoa reissues boil order
The City of Chenoa has reissued its boil order hours after lifting it.… MORE
Bloomington residents offer thoughts on budget
Citizens on Bloomington's west side had a chance Tuesday night to offer their thoughts on what the city might do to better balance its budget.… MORE
Sen. Brady announces beneficiaries of $750,000 grant
State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) has announced which projects will receive a share of a $750,000 legislative grant.… MORE
Prosecutor upgrades charges in fatal hit-and-run
The victim of a Saturday hit and run has died from his injuries.… MORE
Obituary: Fitzgerald
Obituary for Helen Fitzgerald… MORE
Kellie Pickler headlines 2015 Evening of Stars
Country music singer and songwriter Kellie Pickler is coming to Normal on April 15 for the Red Cross' 2015 Evening of Stars.… MORE
ISU student dies after weekend hit-and-run
Illinois State University student Bejamin Allison, 20, of Crystal Lake has died after being the victim in a weekend hit-and-run incident in Normal.… 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…