It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker’s happiest coronavirus briefing ever.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
BPD: Man found dead after mowing accident
Authorities said a man died Wednesday morning after a mowing accident on Bloomington’s east side.… MORE
Statues of two historic Illinoisans will soon be on the move
The state’s evicting Pierre Menard and Stephen Douglas – their statues, anyway.… MORE
IWU reports COVID-19 outbreak among group of students
A group of students from Illinois Wesleyan University have tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
51 new COVID cases in McLean County; Case total surpasses 800
The McLean County Health Department on Wednesday announced 51 new cases of coronavirus, which is a new single-day high.… MORE
Coroner identifies man found in north Normal
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified a man who was found dead Monday afternoon in north Normal.… MORE
Second man found guilty in 2018 Bloomington death
A second man has been found guilty in the December 2018 death of Egerton Dover, 20, at his Bloomington home.… MORE
Normal Town Council ratifies union contract with police
Normal Police officers and sergeants will receive twice-a-year pay raises for the next four years after the town council Monday night unanimously approved a union contract.… MORE
Bloomington City Council believes replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day is worth further study
A proposal to replace Christopher Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day will move to the Bloomington City Council for final action.… MORE
Health officials discourage holding or attending large gatherings
Local health officials continue to warn people about holding or attending large gatherings, which are a high risk for spreading the novel Coronavirus.… 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…