Bloomington is a long way from being a welcoming place for disabled residents to get around, according to advocates attending a mayor’s open house Friday at city hall.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Rantoul man pleads guilty to drug-induced Bloomington homicide
McLean County prosecutors have agreed to limit the sentence of a Champaign County man to a maximum 14 years in prison for his guilty plea to a drug-induced homicide that happened here in March.… MORE
Rabies incident in Tazewell County
A Tazewell County woman is being treated for rabies after being bitten by a bat.… MORE
$4.6 million grant awarded to three higher institutions
The National Science Foundation has awarded $4.6 million to Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University, and Heartland Community College to help spur scholarships and community research projects.… MORE
Fourth candidate joins race for Normal Town Council
The race for Normal Town Council has grown after the most recent candidate announcement.… MORE
13th District race conceded by Londrigan to Davis
In the 13th Congressional District it was a narrow victory for Incumbent Republican Rodney Davis who inched by Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.… MORE
Former Illinois GOP chairman weighs in on election results
Post election day there is plenty of talk across Illinois with Democrats sweeping the major statewide elections.… MORE
Election ’18 roundup: Pritzker unseats Rauner, Michael retains clerk role
Democrats prevailed in a number of races on the state and local levels in Tuesday’s midterm election.… MORE
Weather slows harvest completion
Farmers are finishing up just in time for the first shot of winter weather.… MORE
Ex-local prosecutor leads federal case after Bloomington drug raids
The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged two local men with conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in the Bloomington area, and a former McLean County assistant state’s attorney is leading the government’s case against the pair.… 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…