McLean County’s rolling positivity rate jumped a whole percentage point to 4.4% as local health officials Thursday reported 34 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington entrepreneur announces bid for mayor
A day after Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner announced he won’t seek a third term, a candidate for the city council has changed course and will now run for mayor.… MORE
High bond for Bloomington man in child pornography case
A Bloomington man remained jailed Wednesday night on $1 million bond for child pornography.… MORE
Congressman LaHood says the second stimulus unlikely
There will not be another stimulus package, according to a Central Illinois Congressman.… MORE
Bloomington receives multi-million grant from HUD
As part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant, the City of Bloomington received a multi-million dollar grant to help with lead abatement.… MORE
Mayor of Bloomington will not seek re-election
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner announced he won’t be running for a third term this spring.… MORE
62 new COVID cases in McLean County
The McLean County Health Department Wednesday announced 62 new cases of coronavirus as 51 additional people have recovered.… MORE
Administrators update trustees on “malicious” cyberattack at Heartland Community College
An active criminal investigation is continuing at Heartland Community College to determine who launched what a spokesperson described as a “malicious” cyberattack against the school.… MORE
Expanded agriculture offerings win Heartland College board approval
The governing board for Heartland Community College is supporting plans for the school to expand its offerings in agriculture.… MORE
Town of Normal extends outdoor dining on private property
The Town of Normal is extending permission for outdoor dining on private commercial properties and permitting portable heaters in accordance with temporary outdoor heating guidelines until further notice.… 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…