Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the small Livingston County community of Cullom.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Books To Benefit holding annual book sale
As the summer comes closer, that means summer reading, and one local nonprofit is holding their annual book sale.… MORE
Rolling positivity rate holds steady, McLean County adds 25 cases of COVID
The McLean County Health Department Thursday reported 25 new cases of coronavirus as two more residents have been hospitalized due to the virus.… MORE
Bloomington Salvation Army calling for volunteers and donations
The need is still high for food donations at the Salvation Army food pantry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Dietz: Goal is to make transition as smooth as possible
Now that Illinois State University has its next president, the transition process is underway.… MORE
Indian COVID-19 variant detected by Reditus Laboratories
A Pekin laboratory has detected the Indian double mutant COVID-19 variant in a test sample from Bloomington-Normal.… MORE
20 new cases of COVID in McLean County
McLean County added 20 cases of coronavirus Wednesday as the rolling positivity rate inched up to 3.1%.… MORE
Will State Sen. Barickman run for Governor?
One Central Illinois lawmaker is mulling around the idea of running for Governor of Illinois; however, a decision could come later this summer.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan University fraternity suspended for 3 years following hazing incident
An Illinois Wesleyan University fraternity has been suspended for three years following an investigation into a hazing incident that injured one student.… MORE
Heartland Community College moves closer to becoming training site for Rivian employees
Heartland Community College is a step closer to becoming a main training ground for workers making electric-powered vehicles at Rivian Automotive in Normal.… 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…