By 25 News NORMAL – The Town of Normal’s electoral board decided Tuesday night that a proposal creating six council districts should not be placed on the November ballot, however supporters of the change plan to appeal the ruling in court. The board agreed with referendum objector Patrick Dullard, who claimed that state law permits…… MORE
By USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 28, 2022. Statewide, the average temperature was 72.5 degrees, 1.1 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.20 inches, 0.56 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 8 percent very short, 24 percent short, 63 percent adequate, and 5…… MORE
Illinois State University says two cases of sexual assault and one case of sexual abuse this week occurred in different locations with different suspects, and are unrelated.… MORE
Week two of high school football get’s underway across the state this week, and scammers are looking to take advantage.… MORE
The University of Illinois Marching Illini are set to wow fans as the featured entertainment for this year’s Threshermen’s Parade in Pontiac.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The Children’s Discovery Museum will host a free after-school program featuring Dr. Craig Wilson, Director of the USDA Future Scientists Program, on September 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Normal Theater. This interactive presentation about the exciting worlds of science and agriculture is intended to inspire students to…… MORE
By 25 News ROCKFORD – A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Central Illinois man to 55 years in prison for killing a deputy U.S. Marshal who was trying to arrest the fugitive on McLean County residential burglary charges in 2019. A jury in April found Floyd Brown, 43, of Springfield guilty of second-degree murder…… MORE
By 25 News NORMAL – The Town of Normal’s electoral board heard arguments Monday whether or not a referendum proposing council districts should be placed on the November ballot. While separating the town into six districts is at the core of the issue, what’s being debated at City Hall is whether there are enough signatures to…… MORE
The Midwest Food Bank is receiving a $10,000 grant to replace an automatic door for the walk-in freezer.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14 a gallon. According to GasBuddy, prices in Illinois are 51.5 cents lower than a month ago and 87.5 cents higher than a year ago. The national average has dropped 5 cents per gallon…… 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…