By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal YMCA Board of Directors has approved the sale of the old YMCA facility located at 602 S. Main Street to Eastview Christian Church. According to an email from YMCA CEO BJ Wilken, the YMCA and Eastview are under contract to transition the facility into Eastview’s ownership pending a…… MORE
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are looking for “multiple suspects” after a morning attempted carjacking that resulted in shots fired. Sergeant John Fermon said the attempted carjacking occurred around 8 a.m. near the HyVee along Veteran’s Parkway. Multiple suspects attempted to steal a car containing a single passenger. During the struggle between the…… MORE
By Jake Fogal FAIRBURY – The ground game attack that has been fundamental for Prairie Central all season long proved successful again in Week 9 as the Hawks soared past Central Catholic 56-13 to secure the Illini Prairie Conference title. PC also boosted their record to 9-0 on the year, the first undefeated record for…… MORE
The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office said three people were taken to an area hospital after a two-car crash late Thursday morning on Illinois Route 117, between Goodfield and Eureka.… MORE
Just as farmers are putting their final touches on their harvest season, another crisis is hurting the amount of grain farmers can transport.… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Heartland Community College opened a new plaza dedicated to former president Rob Widmer and his family. The college held a ceremony Wednesday in front of the Community Commons Building at the main campus in Normal where the plaza is located. It honors former HCC President Rob Widmer’s tenure with the…… MORE
By 25 News NORMAL – The Unit 5 school board voted Wednesday night to approve the Secure Storage Solution which will provide information to families and students about gun safety. Information will now be in the student handbook on how to safely store a gun. Superintendent Kristen Weikle adds providing this information may help with…… MORE
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If your child is in school, it’s likely his or her teacher is a white woman. So the Illinois State Board of Education is trying to make the faculty look more like the student body. Teacher mentors will convene teachers of color into “affinity groups” around the state, ISBE’s executive…… MORE
The top brass at the Illinois Manufacturing Association reports manufacturing is booming in McLean county – but around the state, not so much.… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is urging eligible borrowers to fill out the newly released application for student debt relief. To qualify, borrowers must be under set income thresholds and have a federal pell grant or one of several federal loans. ISAC spokesperson Lynn Baker says everyone who thinks they…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…