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
Category Archives: Local News
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
Development fees to fund most of special needs addition at Unit 5’s Colene Hoose
Unit 5 is more than doubling the space where the district teaches children with special needs at Colene Hoose Elementary School, and developers who’ve built housing in the community are paying for most of the addition.… MORE
Local scuba diver reacts to Thailand rescue
After becoming trapped in the Tham Laung Cave in Thailand, 12 boys and their assistant coach have been saved after a three-week rescue mission.… MORE
Plane makes emergency landing on I-55
By Blake Haas LINCOLN – After losing power a single engine plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 55 earlier Wednesday evening. A Cessna fixed wing single engine registered to Kilo Aviation suffered a loss of power and was forced to make an emergency landing on mile marker 133 just north of Lincoln. “I was…… MORE
Davis: Keep politics out of Supreme Court confirmation process
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis wants politics to remain out of the process to confirm the latest Supreme Court nominee.… MORE
Alderman Mathy sees new city manager creating much needed culture change
A Bloomington alderman said city government is in need of a culture change, and blasted two previous city managers for not providing that change.… 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…