A guilty plea will lead to a 50 year prison sentence for a McLean County man, convicted of murder.… MORE
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Weather is again slowing down the Illinois harvest
By USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 1.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 31, 2021. Statewide, the average temperature was 50.0 degrees, 1.6 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 2.35 inches, 1.73 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 49 percent adequate, and 46…… MORE
Cadets of Lincoln’s Challenge Academy walk across the stage
An education program based in Illinois works to put teens on the right track toward success and Saturday, students of Lincoln’s Challenge Academy walked across the stage at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center to graduate.… MORE
Local nonprofit looking to collect toys for over 5,000 children in McLean county
The holiday season is right around the corner, and a local nonprofit organization is looking to put presents under the Christmas trees for over 5,000 children in McLean County.… MORE
Bloomington Police: Bucket with over 380 grams of cannabis left on city southwest side
Bloomington Police need the public’s help in locating a person who left over 380 grams of cannabis in a bucket on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
Local health officials report another COVID-related death; the county’s rolling positivity fell to 1.5%
Another McLean County resident has died from COVID-19, as county health officials recorded 68 new virus cases since Friday.… MORE
Illinois gas prices slightly down over the week
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in the state dropped about a penny in the last week, averaging $3.49 a gallon on Monday. According to GasBuddy, prices in Illinois are 15 cents higher than a month ago and a $1.32 more expensive compared to this time last year. GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest…… MORE
LaHood: “Not the time or place” to pass Build Back Better agenda
By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As Democrats from across the country continue to debate President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a central Illinois Congressman says now is not the time to pass the massive bill as the nation faces mounting debt. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) told WJBC’s Scott Miller this is “not the time…… MORE
19-year old man dies after car-school bus crash in Normal
By HOI ABC NORMAL – The driver of a car that collided late Friday morning with a First Student school bus in Normal has died from injuries he suffered in the crash. McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder said Gavin Lartz, 19, of Normal, was pronounced dead about 4:30 p.m. at Carle BroMenn Medical Center’s emergency…… MORE
Man in critical condition after school bus crash in Normal
By HOI ABC NORMAL – The driver of a car is in critical condition after a collision with a school bus in Normal, according to police. It happened at the intersection of Main and Summit just before noon Friday. There were no students on the bus during the crash. The driver of the bus is…… 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…