Two Normal Town Council members are praising a call for closer cooperation among local governments, particularly when it comes to economic development.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Two area Kroger stores locking their doors, slashing 171 jobs
Two grocery stores in Central Illinois will be closing their doors.… MORE
Sandage announces Safe Passage Program for opioid addicts
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage has announced a new program that aims to help people struggling with opioid addiction by offering crucial treatment services.… MORE
After brief chase, Bloomington man arrested of allegedly manufacturing cocaine
Following a brief chase, a Bloomington man was arrested for allegedly making cocaine.… MORE
Central Regional Airport awarded $2.3 million grant
U.S. Representative of the 13th District Rodney Davis and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood announced Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) in Bloomington a large grant.… MORE
Despite protests, Camp Humiston Swimming Pool to come down
Pontiac residents assembled to prevent the demolition of the Camp Humiston Swimming Pool, but city administrators say the pool is unsafe and must be torn down.… MORE
Local nurse charged with neglect leading to elderly patient’s death
A McLean County grand jury has charged a Bloomington nurse with criminal neglect that allegedly caused a patient’s death last year.… MORE
Pontiac man sentenced to prison for predatory sexual assault
A Pontiac man has been sentenced to 120 years in jail after a jury found him guilty of predatory sexual assault of a child.… MORE
Shots fired, BPD asking for the public’s help
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help after gun shots were fired late Monday evening.… MORE
Veterans Parkway businesses expected to see minor impact from roadwork
In the dark of the night and in the wee hours of the morning, crews took to Veterans Parkway late Monday to start a long-awaited resurfacing project.… 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…