Don’t bet on learning all of the election results Tuesday night.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Farm Bureau pushing for “no” vote on proposed tax amendment
Heading into election day, the Illinois Farm Bureau continues to campaign for a “no” vote on the income tax hike amendment.… MORE
Rolling positivity rate falls below 6%, McLean County adds 125 new COVID cases
The McLean County Health Department Monday reported 125 new cases of COVID-19 from over the weekend, bringing the total to 4,483.… MORE
Heartland soccer coach on the mend following bike-car crash
A Twin-Cities soccer coach badly hurt in a car-bicycle crash is no longer in intensive care.… MORE
On-street outdoor dining in Uptown Normal extended until further notice
On-street outdoor dining in Uptown Normal is extended until further notice after Gov. JB Pritzker announced resurgence mitigations will begin Wednesday in Region 2.… MORE
Local basketball coach describes IHSA and Gov. Pritzker’s decisions as a “roller coaster ride”
“A roller coaster ride” is how one local high school boy’s basketball coach described the past week after various announcements from the IHSA and Gov. Pritzker.… MORE
MCHD reports 38th COVID-related death; Positivity rate above 6%
The McLean County Health Department Friday reported a woman in her 80s has died from coronavirus complications.… MORE
Authorities say local man confessed to shaking his infant son
A man from Normal reportedly told investigators he shook his four-month old son, causing a severe brain injury, because the baby was crying.… MORE
Normal to begin fall leaf vacuuming
Starting Monday, the town of Normal will begin vacuum leaf collection for residents.… MORE
Bloomington man arrested for gun and drug possession
A Bloomington man was arrested Thursday morning and faces several gun and drug charges.… 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…