McLean County prosecutors have charged a man after allegedly using a cigarette lighter to cause burns to a young child just after Christmas 2019.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Navy veteran rides bike across country for Creativet organization
One man is making a cross country journey on two wheels for veterans.… MORE
Normal’s mayor laments political divide as council okays his transit board pick
Political divisions on the Normal Town Council were evident Monday night as Mayor Chris Koos made a much-anticipated appointment to the Twin-Cities public transit system board.… MORE
McLean County Museum of History names new Executive Director
The McLean County Museum of History has appointed a new Executive Director.… MORE
Salvation keeping things cool this summer with annual fan drive
The Salvation Army is keeping things cool this summer through their annual fan drive.… MORE
MCHD announces seven new cases of COVID-19
With cases increasing across the country, the McLean County Health Department reports seven new cases of Coronavirus, surging the county total to 279 cases.… MORE
Gas prices take a dip in the last week
Gas prices have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29 per gallon today.… MORE
Grocery store coming to Downtown Bloomington’s West Side
Thursday, the West Market Street Council hosted a ceremony to kick off the demolition of buildings in what used to be know as ‘Fox Plaza’.… MORE
Whalen to remain in jail for another week until bond hearing
A Bloomington man, convicted of killing his father in 1991, will remain in the McLean County Jail for at least another week in a domestic violence case. That’s when a hearing is set to determine if he should be allowed to post bond.… MORE
Local health officials report four new cases of COVID-19
The McLean County Health Department reports four new cases of COVID-19, increasing the countywide total to 265.… 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…