Police have arrested 16 people after looting incidents across Bloomington Monday night. Bloomington Police said a majority of these people are local or have connections to local people.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Four charged for looting, mob action in night of unrest throughout Normal on Sunday
Four people have been charged after being arrested for looting in Bloomington on Sunday night.… MORE
McLean County adds one new case of coronavirus; 184 have recovered
Local health officials announced one new case of coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the McLean County total to 221.… MORE
Local police address information floating around social media
Police in both Bloomington and Normal have received a lot of calls the last few days concerning rumors that are circulating on social media.… MORE
Corn and Soybeans making progress
Illinois’ cash crops are making good progress under the sun, and with just enough rain in most places, according to the USDA.… MORE
Bloomington mayor says looters shoved him at Eastland Mall
A local leader went out Monday night to try and speak with looters at Eastland Mall, but the group turned to violence instead.… MORE
Heartland will limit class sizes for fall semester
Students will return to Heartland Community College for some classes this fall, but not all classes will be held in-person.… MORE
Looting continues for second night.
“This is not us,” the young woman said. “This is not what we represent.”… MORE
BPD addresses rumors that looters may target residential areas
Bloomington Police are addressing rumors that looters may target residential areas Monday night.… MORE
McLean County Health Administrator warns of COVID-19 spike after protesters gather in twin-cities
After more than 1,000 protesters gathered at the McLean County Law and Justice Center, the McLean County Health Department Administrator warns of a spike of COVID-19 cases within the next two weeks.… 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…