Two people have been arrested on charges related to the sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 13.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Top Stories 2014: Agriculture
Central Illinois farmers will remember 2014 for a bumper crop and low prices.… MORE
BPD seeking information on missing person
The Bloomington Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 21-year-old.… MORE
Nearly ninety percent of cannabis cultivator applicants will get turned down
Of the nearly one-hundred-sixty applicants, eighty-seven percent of them vying for a limited number of licenses to cultivate marijuana won’t get the news they were hoping for.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo invites winter guests
Even though it's cold out, Miller Park Zoo Director Jay Tetzloff says this is a great time of year to visit.… MORE
Peoria man charged with making child pornography
A 24-year-old Peoria man faces charges of producing child pornography.… MORE
Top Stories 2014: Record-setting winter challenged area
A long, cold, snowy winter challenged Central Illinois residents in 2014.… MORE
Obituaries: Croft, Mounce, Orr
Obituaries for Louise Croft, Marjorie Mounce, and David Orr… MORE
McLean County sheriff calls for responsibility on New Year’s Eve
2015 is just a few days away and with it comes one of the biggest party nights of the year: New Year’s Eve.… MORE
Top Stories 2014: Rutherford campaign for governor falters
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford was one of four Republicans running for their party's nomination in the race for governor in 2014, and he was a serious contender.… 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…