State officials Monday announced the Murray Baker Bridge rehabilitation will be completed on schedule and will reopen to the public on Oct. 31.… MORE
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IESA facing budget shortfalls during COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois Elementary School Association is on the verge of suspending operations, a first in the organization’s 91-year history.… MORE
MCHD reports 34th COVID-related death
A woman in her 80s has died from coronavirus complications, according to the McLean County Health Department.… MORE
Bloomington Doc.: Breast Cancer Checks “can’t be stressed enough”
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a Central Illinois Doctor says it’s vital to get checked at least once a year.… MORE
LeRoy High School teacher pleads not guilty to grooming a student
A LeRoy High School teacher charged with grooming plead not guilty in McLean County court Friday.… MORE
Bloomington Fire Chief to retire next month
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr will retire effective Nov. 16, according to City Manager Tim Gleason.… MORE
2 additional COVID-related deaths in McLean County
The McLean County Health Department Friday reported two additional coronavirus deaths, bringing the county total to 33.… MORE
Stolen handcuffs cause pain for teenager, not just because they were on too tight
Bloomington Police arrested a teenager early Thursday after some property allegedly stolen from a neighboring police department was on the teen’s wrists.… MORE
IWU wins “BloNo Campus Voter Registration Challenge”
Illinois Wesleyan University topped Illinois State University and Heartland Community College to win the “BloNo Campus Voter Registration Challenge.”… MORE
IDPH reports 4,942 new COVID cases, highest single-day total
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Illinois as public health officials Thursday reported the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.… 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…