The Bloomington Election Commission claims they have fixed a glitch on early ballots and will resume voting starting Monday morning.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market lives on despite pandemic
Local farmers and vendors weren’t going to let a pandemic put a damper on fall tradition at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market.… MORE
Two units damaged after Bloomington fire
Bloomington Fire Crews are cleaning up from a fire on the 600 block of E Jefferson.… MORE
MCHD reports 19 new COVID cases; 4 more recovered
The McLean County Health Department Monday reported 19 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 3,424.… MORE
MCHD reports 24 new COVID cases
Local health officials Friday reported two more people are in the hospital due to COVID-19 as McLean County added 24 new cases.… MORE
Report: McLean County inmate’s rights were violated
A recent investigation into the McLean County jail finds staff failed to give a known, mentally ill detainee his medications, leading to seizures and an injury.… MORE
Bloomington ballots excluded two judges as glitch suspends early voting
The Bloomington Election Commission has released more details into why they have suspended early voting.… MORE
ISU Athletic Director announces retirement
Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons has announced his retirement.… MORE
Bloomington and Normal set trick-or-treat hours
Officials in Bloomington-Normal discourage door-to-door trick-or-treating this year, but there are some safety guidelines for those who choose to celebrate.… MORE
Greising addresses proposed graduated income tax
One of the people who cares about making Illinois government more ethical.… 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…