The Biden Administration is now allowing vaccinated international travelers, previously banned, into the United States.… MORE
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Bloomington Police investigating early morning shooting
Bloomington Police detectives are probing a shooting incident early Friday morning.… MORE
Connect Transit temporarily reducing service frequency
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Due to a driver shortage, Connect Transit will be temporarily reducing services starting next week. Connect will reduce service frequency starting Sept. 26 to provide greater stability in service schedules, rather than missing trips due to a shortage of qualified operators, according to a news release Thursday. What does a…… MORE
Suspect in fatal Bloomington shooting brought back from Minnesota for trial
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police went to Minnesota this week to return a murder suspect to the Twin-Cities where he’ll stand trial. Kentrell Brown, 18, faces three murder charges for the shooting March 7 that killed Natwan Nash, 26, of Bloomington. Nash suffered multiple gunshot wounds at an apartment complex in the 2400…… MORE
State lawmakers get an update from IDES on data breach and fraudulent claims
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Thursday was a day for lawmakers to replay the game films of the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s data breach and massive fraud in the early weeks of the pandemic. It was not difficult to discern where State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) stands on the Pritzker administration’s performance. “When Gov.…… MORE
Coroner ID’s missing ISU student; family says their “hearts are broken”
Authorities confirmed that the body found floating in the Illinois River weeks ago was identified as missing Illinois State University student Jelani Day.… MORE
Hospitals nearing capacity; MCHD reports 49 new cases of COVID-19
Hospitals in the twin cities are nearing capacity as health officials report 49 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
Bloomington attorney to see nine-month suspension
A Bloomington attorney will be suspended for nine months.… MORE
Apple ‘n Pork Festival returns this weekend in Clinton
By Neil Doyle CLINTON – After a modified version last year due to COVID-19, the Apple ‘n Pork Festival is making a full return this weekend in Clinton. The festival features dozens of food stands, live entertainment, and a flea market. Joey Long is the director of the C.H. Moore Homestead Museum in Dewitt County.…… MORE
Coroner identifies Clinton man who drowned in lake
By Neil Doyle CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has identified the person that drowned in the Clinton Lake. Alan W. Bell, 65, of Clinton, was pronounced dead Tuesday at 10:40 a.m. at the Valley Mill Fishing Access, according to Rice. Rice says the truck that Bell was driving went partially down an embankment…… MORE
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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…