A man remains behind bars in McLean County after TSA agents allege he attempted to bring a gun through airport screening at Central Illinois Regional Airport.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington Police investigating Thursday night shooting
Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help in solving a “shots fired” incident late Thursday night.… MORE
Co-workers hopeful for Bloomington woman’s recovery from SUV-pedestrian crash
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – A local woman hit by a sport utility vehicle in north Bloomington on Thursday is recovering at an Urbana hospital, and coworkers at the McLean County Clerk’s office are optimistic about her recovery. Gracie Ayers of Bloomington was initially taken to a hospital in the Twin-Cities, then flown by helicopter…… MORE
Miller Park Zoo animals test positive for COVID-19
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Four snow leopards and a Sumatran tiger have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington. The big cats were showing symptoms about two weeks ago. As a result, the zoo closed the Katthoefer Animal Building to keep the animals isolated. “The care and treatment of the…… MORE
Safety measure to help reduce pharmacy robberies in Illinois
By IIS Radio CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and CVS Health are announcing a new safety measure to help reduce pharmacy robberies statewide. The attorney general says the installation of time delay safes in CVS pharmacies across the state will make it much more difficult for thieves, often part of a gang operation,…… MORE
U of I Extension with some tips for picking out your Christmas tree
By IIS Radio CHAMPAIGN – If your family is headed out this weekend to pick out a Christmas tree, you might want to consider a few of these tips. One thing people often forget to do is measure the space where they want to put the tree, and it ends up being too big says…… MORE
Warm fall across Illinois
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Fall has been warmer than normal in Illinois this year. Even though temperatures were pretty cold in November, a warm September and October pushed fall totals above average says state climatologist Trent Ford. Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Moline and Quincy are wrapping up one of the top five warmest…… MORE
Governor says statewide mask mandate will stay in place
By RFD Radio CHICAGO – The omicron variant hasn’t been detected yet in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker says its only a matter of time before it’s here – if it isn’t already. He says mitigations like indoor mask mandates aren’t going away anytime soon. “We are not lifting that, especially not now,” said Pritzker…… MORE
District 87 chief seeks to ban critic from school property for threatening tirade after board meeting
A Clinton man wants a hearing before the Bloomington District 87 School Board to answer charges alleging he unleashed an obscenity-laden rant after a board meeting in September.… MORE
Bloomington City Manager tabbed to serve on national board
One of the top leaders in the City of Bloomington has added a national role to his resume.… 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…