The Bloomington Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying three suspects who battered a store clerk after attempting to steal alcohol.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Latest town council hopeful aims to boost diversity in decision-making
A Bradley University professor is stepping forward as a candidate for the Normal Town Council.… MORE
80 new COVID cases in McLean County
The rolling positivity rate continues to inch up in McLean County as local health officials Friday announced 80 new cases of coronavirus.… MORE
MFB preparing disaster relief for Hurricane Laura victims
Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana Thursday morning and a local food bank is preparing to help victims of the storm.… MORE
Apparent anti-police slur spray-painted in Uptown Normal, NPD says
Using black spray paint, vandals drew graffiti at multiple locations in Uptown Normal and at Illinois State University, apparently showing their disdain for police, authorities confirmed early Thursday morning.… MORE
Unit 5 board okays emergency purchase of COVID-19 protective dividers for in-person learning
School administrators in Unit 5 have the authority now to make emergency purchases of equipment to protect students and staff from COVID-19.… MORE
More COVID-19 cases at ISU
Over 400 students at Illinois State University have tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
MCHD reports 56 new cases of coronavirus
McLean County added 56 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the county total to 1,292.… MORE
Koos announces he will seek another term
Chris Koos Wednesday announced he will seek another term as mayor of Normal.… MORE
BPD investigating two additional shootings, now five this month
Bloomington Police are investigating five different shootings that have happened over the last seven days.… 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…