Casey’s General Store is getting a new look as the company revealed a new logo Thursday and a change to its name.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
ISU receives $4.3 million grant from U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Illinois State University a $4,331,426 grant to prepare, develop, and enhance the skills of educators.… MORE
DeWitt County resident grows Illinois largest pumpkin in 2020
A DeWitt County resident has grown Illinois’ largest pumpkin in 2020, weighing over 1,500 pounds.… MORE
BPD caught on camera: Damage to a gambling machine
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person who allegedly damaged a gambling machine.… MORE
Education leaders address current challenges
In these strange times, schools find themselves with gaps to close.… MORE
21 new COVID cases in McLean County; 2 more hospitalized
Two more McLean County residents are in the hospital due to COVID-19 as local health officials Thursday announced 21 new cases.… MORE
IDPH issues COVID-19 guidance for Halloween festivities
The Illinois Department of Public Health is issuing guidance to help people celebrate safely as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Mayor Renner says trick-or-treaters will not be ticketed
Bloomington’s top elected official says no tickets or fines would be handed out to those who participate in trick-or-treating; however, he warns against going door-to-door for candy because of the Coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Peoria, Bloomington educators earn regional teacher of the year honors
Two Central Illinois educators have received regional teacher of the year honors, qualifying them for a statewide award.… MORE
MCHD reports 3 new coronavirus cases; Mobile COVID testing in LeRoy
The McLean County Health Department Wednesday reported three new cases of COVID-19.… 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…