On this Independence Day, state health officials fficials want you to remember some food safety guidelines.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Man wounded in West Jefferson Street shooting
Bloomington Police say a man was wounded early Tuesday morning in a shooting on the city’s west side.… MORE
Normal council approves multifamily recycling law
Landlords of apartments and mobile homes will have to provide on-site recycling for their residents following action Monday night by Normal’s Town Council.… MORE
UPDATED: Departing alderman frustrated by lack of respect among elected leaders
Bloomington Alderman Diana Hauman, who announced Monday she’s not running for re-election next year, says elected leaders don’t respect each other.… MORE
Heartland Community College implements distance counseling service
Heartland Community College is implementing a new service which aims to provide mental health support for students who attend classes online or have physical limitations.… MORE
Special Olympics of Illinois gearing up for $100,000 fundraiser
Over 20 workout facilities across the state of Illinois will join hand-in-hand with Special Olympics of Illinois for an annual fundraiser aimed at raising $100,000.… MORE
Police investigating West Washington Street gunfire reports
Bloomington Police are investigating a report of gun shots that reportedly occurred Sunday evening on the city’s west side.… MORE
Hauman says she won’t seek re-election to Bloomington council
Ward 8 Alderman Diana Hauman says she won’t seek re-election to the Bloomington City Council.… MORE
Normal Council to vote on recycling mandates for landlords
The Normal Town Council will decide Monday night whether local government should require owners of apartments and mobile homes to offer on-site recycling for their residents.… MORE
IDNR: Leave fireworks displays to pros
Professionals should be the only ones to put on fireworks displays according the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.… 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…