To honor the historic women of McLean County, the museum of history in downtown Bloomington is hosting an online program Tuesday night.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
MCHD reports 142 new cases of coronavirus
McLean County added 142 new cases of coronavirus since Friday as the rolling positivity rate held steady at 4.9%.… MORE
Investigator: Council member’s complaints are political, not discrimination
An independent investigator looking into discrimination complaints against top government leaders in Normal are without merit, and he scolded the town council member who made the allegations.… MORE
Car dealers sue Rivian over plans for direct selling of electric vehicles
Some of this area’s largest car dealers are suing electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive, claiming Illinois law forbids the company from directly selling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles it’s building in Normal.… MORE
18-year old charged with wounding another teenager in Normal
Normal Police have arrested an 18-year old local man suspected of trying to kill another teenager by shooting him several times earlier this week in an apartment complex in northwest Normal.… MORE
51 new coronavirus cases reported in McLean County
The McLean County Health Department reported 51 new cases of coronavirus Friday.… MORE
MCHD reviews COVID-related death reports
The McLean County Health Department recently reviewed COVID-related death numbers, comparing data reports from the Illinois Department of Public Health. … MORE
Pandemic sends more expecting mothers to Bloomington birth center, opposed to hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an increase of patients at the Birth Center of Bloomington Normal, an option that keeps families out of the hospital when delivering a baby.… MORE
Graduate Workers Union claims ISU is trying to take away their first amendment rights
The union representing graduate workers at Illinois State University brought a silent protest to the steps of the administration office on Thursday.… MORE
Illinois National Guard helps administer COVID vaccines at ISU
18 Illinois National Guardsmen and women made their way to Illinois State University on Thursday to help give hundreds of vaccines to faculty, health staff and others who are eligible.… 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…