District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly calls it a social justice issue – many students don't have access to the internet.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Renner: Community policing, self-driving cars covered at mayor’s conference
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said there's a lot of hot air in Washington, but an idea being floated at the U.S. Mayor's conference this week has him intrigued.… MORE
Clinton Power Station taken offline for maintenance
Operators removed Clinton Power Station from service at 5:24 p.m. Wednesday after discovering elevated water levels in the containment sump.… MORE
ISU president plans for cuts in state funding
The president of Illinois State University says any potential cut to state funding for the university won't be that severe.… MORE
Connect Transit offers public look at fixed route bus system
The public on Wednesday night had its first look at Connect Transit's proposed fix route system.… MORE
Bloomington residents choose user fees over higher taxes
A survey of more than 600 Bloomington residents shows a majority believe user fees are a better way of raising money for city services.… MORE
Former McLean County sheriff’s deputy indicted for theft
A former deputy for the McLean County Sheriff's Office is being indicted on charges of theft.… MORE
ISU’s Tweet Up was reported to be successful
The turnout for Illinois State University's Tweet Up on Tuesday night was acclaimed to be a success.… MORE
Obituaries: Grunwald, Williams
Obituaries for Stephen Grunwald and Larry Williams… MORE
Two Eastland Mall stores will close
Two stores at Eastland Mall in Bloomington are closing up shop.… 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…