It might have been a generous donation, but it might have been an accident.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Toys for Tots of McLean County distributes toys to families in need
Toys for Tots of McLean County are distributing gifts to roughly 780 families, or roughly 1,690 children, in need.… MORE
Rep. Brady: Special session, election ‘waste of taxpayer dollars’
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) was surprised by Gov. Pat Quinn's move to call lawmakers back to Springfield to consider a 2016 special election to replace late Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka… MORE
Davis voices support for increased diplomatic relations with Cuba
President Barack Obama is ending what he considers an outdated policy in regards to relations with Cuba.… MORE
Home Sweet Home celebrates one year of HSHRenew
Home Sweet Home Ministries is celebrating a successful first year for its textile and shoe recycling program.… MORE
Local educators promote Vision 2020
Local educators are joining the call for a statewide reform to Illinois schools and how they are funded.… MORE
WJBC Brotherhood Tree extends deadline, more gifts needed
WJBC Brotherhood Tree organizers have extended the deadline for accepting gifts for families in need in McLean County.… MORE
Authorities treat death of Pontiac inmate as a homicide
Authorities are investigating as a homicide the death of an Illinois prison inmate.… MORE
Obituaries: McKean
Obituary for Dixie McKean… MORE
Man accused of sexually assaulting two girls sentenced to 13 years in prison
A man who represented himself during the sentencing phase of a sexual assault trial has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.… 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…