Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump and the GOP at a speech at the University of Illinois while accepting an award for ethical behavior while in office.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Two Bloomington residents arrested for handgun and illegal narcotics
Bloomington Police say two Bloomington residents were arrested after a handgun and 4 grams of cocaine and evidence of drug distribution were seized.… MORE
Advocate BroMenn sued for negligence in stabbing victim’s death
A stabbing victim’s family is suing Advocate BroMenn Medical Center claiming he may have survived if the hospital had given him adequate care.… MORE
GOP’s Davis to welcome Obama at U of I
Locked in a reelection battle, Republican Congressman Rodney Davis announced he’ll be at the University of Illinois Friday to welcome former President Barack Obama to campus.… MORE
Authorities discover man’s body in Clinton Lake
A man was found dead Thursday afternoon in Clinton Lake.… MORE
Green Bay man arrested in Bloomington for Wisconsin shooting
A Wisconsin man has been arrested in Bloomington in connection with a shooting last month in Green Bay.… MORE
Vaccination push to combat Hepatitis A
The Illinois Department of Public Health is working to get more people vaccinated against Hepatitis A.… MORE
Normal’s Koos: Retiring baby boomers weigh on workforce
A more robust local economy is not going to happen overnight, according to Normal Mayor Chris Koos.… MORE
ISU freshmen, graduate enrollment up
This year’s freshman class at Illinois State University is 10 percent larger than last year according to enrollment figures released Wednesday by the school.… MORE
Peoria man pleads guilty to murder of Normal resident
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Peoria man pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday in connection with the December 2016 murder and kidnapping of a Normal resident. Danny Smith Jr. pleaded to a single count of murder in the McLean County Court responsible for the death of Maunds Bryant, a 41-year-old from Normal. Bryant was…… MORE
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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…