A Bloomington man remains behind bars for stabbing another man over the weekend.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Former Ridgeview High School teacher admits sexually assaulting a student
A former teacher at Ridgeview High School in Colfax has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a former student.… MORE
Election Day – April 6, 2021
It’s election day in McLean County with races for mayor, councils and school boards being decided.… MORE
Ray’s out at ALPLM
The latest bad news to come out of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum does involve an ethical lapse – but this time, it’s not by a museum director, it’s by a former congressman with a reputation for ethics.… MORE
Money woes for former state senator
Former State Senator Bill Brady and several members of his immediate family are listed in Florida lawsuit.… MORE
Governor discusses American Rescue Plan and new statewide programs
Children are only children once – and Gov Pritzker today (Monday) brought a message of optimism to Champaign.… MORE
McLean County receiving IDOT grants to assist with truck route improvements
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday announced McLean County will be receiving additional state grants to assist with truck routes.… MORE
Congressman Davis introducing “Keep College Students Learning Act”
Central Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis is introducing a bill that would provide financial flexibility for students seeking in-person courses for the upcoming fall semester.… MORE
McLean County adds 138 new cases of coronavirus
The McLean County Health Department reported 138 new cases of coronavirus from over the weekend.… MORE
Bloomington Public Library hosting event to raise autism awareness
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and this week, the Bloomington Public Library is holding a special event at Miller Park to raise awareness of the developmental disorder.… 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…