A published report says outgoing Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford gave pay raises to dozens of employees over the past year.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Normal makes enhancements to utility bill payments
The Town of Normal has made some enhancements when it comes to ways residents can pay their utility bills.… MORE
Rutherford prepares to hand over treasurer’s office
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will step away from public office in January as he hands the office over to Mike Frerichs.… MORE
Suspect in multiple Bloomington burglaries arrested
A man has been arrested that could mean a conclusion to several burglaries that have taken place on Bloomington's east side.… MORE
One injured in Bloomington shooting
One person was injured and police continue to look for a suspect after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Bloomington.… MORE
Obituaries: Garner
Obituary for Rosemary (Travis) Garner… MORE
Obituaries: Abrams
Obituary for Patricia Ann Abrams… MORE
Obituaries: Hibsch
Obituary for G. Douglas Hibsch… MORE
Americans still struggling to save
Many Americans are too concerned about paying down debts to splurge on Christmas gifts this year, according to a Country Financial Security survey.… MORE
3,500 holiday cards brighten the holidays
An annual tradition continued this month as cards were made and sent to hospital patients who are stuck at a medical center during the holidays.… 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…