Hospitals in the twin cities are nearing capacity as health officials report 49 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
Hospitals nearing capacity; MCHD reports 49 new cases of COVID-19
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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
Wrongful death suit against Bloomington nursing home to be tried locally instead of federal court
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Relatives of a Central Illinois nursing home resident who died from COVID-19 last year can pursue their lawsuit in McLean County Court, rather than the nursing home’s preference to try the case in federal court. Eleven residents of Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center died during a COVID outbreak early…… MORE
One Bloomington High School student expelled following brawl that left officer hospitalized
Following the brawl at Bloomington High School last Monday that sent a school resource officer to the hospital, one of the students involved in the fights has been expelled.… MORE
Wisconsin man involved in U.S. 51 standoff in Macon County post bond
A Wisconsin man involved in a standoff on U.S. 51 last week has been released on bond.… MORE
IDNR, DeWitt Sheriff’s Office recover body from Clinton Lake
The body of an older Clinton man was recovered from Clinton Lake on Wednesday.… MORE
NPD: Car and catalytic converter theft on the rise
Car theft is on the rise in the twin cities, and a Normal Police spokesperson is calling it “a crime of opportunity.”… MORE
BPD still investigating and seeking leads for missing person Jelani Day
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The search for missing Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day is ongoing, according to Bloomington Police. BPD public information officer John Fermon says detectives are still sorting through tips and are still actively investigating the case. A body that was found earlier this month in the Illinois River has still…… 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…