With history as its background, runners through central Illinois can embark on the 5th annual get your 6.6 on route 66 run with a fundraising goal of over $2,000.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Riley Drive triple homicide suspect to be extradited to McLean County
The suspect in June’s Riley Drive triple homicide was taken into custody in Milwaukee Thursday night. However, he won’t be returning to McLean County immediately.… MORE
McDonald’s salads linked to 90 cases of cyclosporiasis
By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State health officials are investigating dozens of food poisoning cases in Illinois possibly linked to eating salad at McDonald’s, but the state’s top doctor said it may be more widespread. The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating about 90 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by…… MORE
Local designer shaping Governor’s Mansion renovations
By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Stop and smell the Roses has always been an old saying, but for one Bloomington native that has turned into a life long dream. With the seed being planted in 4-H, one local florist didn’t know what she would be doing then would blossom into the face of the Governors…… MORE
Riley Drive murder suspect arrested in Milwaukee
Bloomington police say the man wanted for the shooting deaths of three men on Riley Drive last month has been arrested in Milwaukee.… MORE
New Unit 5 board member to carefully weigh economic development tax breaks
A newly-appointed Unit 5 School Board member aims to keep the district financially sound, which he acknowledges is not easy given the current economic climate.… MORE
U-of-I student suffers leg wound in officer-involved shooting
A University of Illinois student was wounded in what authorities said was an officer-involved shooting in Champaign.… MORE
Sarah Duffy appointed as Associate Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit
A central Illinois lawyer has been chosen to serve as an Associate Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.… MORE
Bloomington man arrested for alleged stabbing
Bloomington Police have arrested a local man for allegedly stabbing an acquaintance over a dispute.… MORE
Alleged gunman charged with injuring four BPD officers
Four Bloomington Police officers suffered what the department said were minor to moderate injuries while struggling with a man armed with a handgun.… 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…