The Catholic Diocese of Peoria, covering much of central Illinois, is weighing in on the Vatican’s report showing bishops, cardinals, and popes downplayed or dismissed multiple reports of sexual misconduct by former Washington, D.C. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.… MORE
It’s not very often Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner sends a letter to the governor, but he did last week to address the state’s COVID-19 resurgence mitigations.… MORE
No COVID-19 update Wednesday from the McLean County Health Department or Gov. JB Pritzker because of Veterans Day, but health officials released the new numbers across the state.… MORE
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight has not had any trips this year due to COVID-19, but they are still looking for support to get veterans to Washington D.C.… MORE
The USDA has an update to the 2020 yield forecast.… MORE
Bloomington High School will not play basketball this winter even though the Illinois High School Association believes it’s safe to play.… MORE
Don’t forget to call the businesses prior to stopping by to make sure the local franchise will be honoring the National giveaway.… MORE
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 12,623 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 79 additional deaths.… MORE
Designed to help with the large amount of take-out containers infiltrating landfills, a new community compost kiosk is coming to the Twin-Cities. … MORE
A proposal to replace Christopher Columbus day with Indigenous Peoples’ day is still up for discussion for the Bloomington City Council.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…