Livingston County Health Department officials Wednesday reported seven additional COVID-19 deaths along with 38 residents who have tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
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Two men arrested for possession of meth
A traffic stop Tuesday ended in two arrests and the seizure of suspected methamphetamine.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo welcomes back two Snow Leopards
The Miller Park Zoo is welcoming two Snow Leopards back to the Zoo after spending time at the Omaha Nebraska Zoo for “physical therapy.”… MORE
Miller Park Zoo welcomes back two Snow Leopard cubs
Miller Park Zoo is welcoming two Snow Leopard cubs to the family.… MORE
Positivity rate climbs above 13%; McLean County adds 136 new cases
McLean County health officials Thursday announced the rolling positivity rate is 13.8%, a new high since the start of the pandemic.… MORE
No jury trials in McLean County this month due to COVID-19
Jury trials have been called off in McLean County Court this month, according to court officials, to slow the spread of COVID-19.… MORE
Flash Index shows economic activity has stalled in Illinois
The economic recovery is taking a pause, according to the Flash index, the University of Illinois’ monthly measure of the state’s activity.… MORE
Illinois hits a one-day high for coronavirus deaths
Wednesday’s coronavirus report from Gov. JB Pritzker was a grim one, as he announced a new one-day high for deaths: 238.… MORE
BPD arrests two for weapons related offenses
Police arrested two Bloomington residents Monday afternoon for weapon and drug offenses.… MORE
IDPH announces 9,757 new coronavirus cases
State health officials Wednesday reported 9,757 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 238 additional deaths.… 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…