Rivian has announced that they will not be seeking the $1 million grant in their original agreement with the Town of Normal. … MORE
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Victims in Lexington fire were daughter, grandchildren of first-arriving Fire Dept Officer
The Lexington Fire Department shared more devastating information regarding the triple fatal fire that claimed the life of a family Saturday morning.… MORE
COVID-19 cases reach 102 in McLean County
With the addition of three new cases of COVID-19, the McLean County Health Department announced the county total has now surpassed 100 total cases.… MORE
Midwest Food Bank gets donation from Tyson Foods
For the next six weeks, Tyson will be sending a semi load of chickens to Midwest Food Bank divisions in Bloomington-Normal, Peoria, Florida, Georgia, and Indiana.… MORE
Pritzker addresses Bloomington drive-thru testing site, keys for reopening
The COVID-19 drive-thru site at the McLean County Fairgrounds has never hit its testing capacity – Gov. JB Pritzker explained why.… MORE
COVID cases in Illinois over sixty thousand
Illinois is up to 61,499 coronavirus cases and 2,628 deaths.… MORE
McLean County with no new cases Saturday
McLean County health officials reported no new cases of coronavirus Saturday.… MORE
Mother and two children killed in overnight fire
An infant, child, and their mother were killed in a fire overnight in rural Lexington.… MORE
Illinoisans are now required to wear face coverings in many public spaces
With lawsuits being filed and county governments considering non-compliance with a proposed extension of the stay-at-home order until May 30, Governor J.B. Pritzker is contending COVID-19 is a statewide issue.… MORE
Golf courses across Illinois reopen under modified ‘stay home’ order
Golfers across Illinois are breaking out the clubs as golf courses reopen Friday under Gov. JB Pritzker’s modified “stay home” order.… 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…