A Democrat on the McLean County Board says he has submitted his resignation letter effective September 30.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Coroner identifies car crash victim in DeWitt County
A man from Normal has been identified as the victim of a single car accident in DeWitt County.… MORE
37 new COVID cases in McLean County; 108 additional people recovered
McLean County health officials Tuesday reported 37 new cases of COVID-19 as 108 additional people have recovered from the virus.… MORE
Bloomington council grants permit for city’s first cannabis store, approves city manager’s pay raise
The City of Bloomington will soon have its first marijuana dispensary after the city council Monday night approved a special use permit for the business.… MORE
Police: 2 sexual assaults reported in Normal
Police at Illinois State University are investigating a sexual assault that happened over the weekend in Watterson Towers.… MORE
Tri-Valley moves classes online due to COVID
Three students and a staff member in the Tri-Valley school district have tested positive for COVID-19.… MORE
Mobile COVID-19 testing site in Bloomington
A three-day free COVID-19 testing site will be in Bloomington this week.… MORE
Positivity rate declines, 24 new COVID cases in McLean County
McLean County’s rolling positivity rate continues to decline as local health officials Monday reported 24 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
Annual ‘More Than Pink Walk’ continues, despite pandemic
Despite rainy conditions Saturday morning, walkers in Bloomington laced up their shoes to help support breast cancer research.… MORE
Annual “Ride to Remember 9-11”
Hundreds of motorcycles roared through Springfield Sunday morning for an annual observance of 9-11: the “Ride to Remember,” starting at the Harley-Davidson dealership in town and ending at the 9-11 memorial on the Capitol grounds.… 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…