Former Bloomington City Council member Karen Schmidt felt overwhelmed at a Downtown Bloomington ceremony on Thursday, after friends, constituents, and dignitaries dedicated a plaque and city bench in Schmidt’s honor for her 20 years of city council service.… MORE
After 25 years, the Children’s Discovery Museum is still inspiring kids to learn through the power of play.… MORE
Some of Illinois’ government and business leaders have just returned from a Japanese trade mission. From the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, president and CEO Mark Denzler said there is plenty for Tokyo to see in Illinois.… MORE
A consultant wanting to help the Unit 5 School Board find the district’s next superintendent said she won’t recommend candidates with skeletons in their closet.… MORE
The head of the Unit 5 teachers union told school board members Wednesday night that students are losing out by continued transportation foul-ups.… MORE
On the footsteps of the McLean County Museum of History members of Post 635 and 56 Honor Guard honored almost 3,000 loves lost during the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania.… MORE
So far this school year, transportation has been a big concern for Unit 5 board members and parents.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker is thrilled about enrollment at Illinois State University. The school welcomed its largest freshman class in 33 years.… MORE
By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary, based in Ankeny, Iowa, is recalling more than 6,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and chicken products due to mis-branding and undeclared allergens, according press releases from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Hy-Vee. The undeclared allergen is milk. The products were produced on Sept. 7 & 8, 2019.…… MORE
A Heartland Community College task force on Tuesday recommended the Board of Trustees keep tax rates stable, but it’s not clear how that would impact students’ tuition and fees.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…