Following a lengthy discussion concerning the placement of a proposed solar farm in Funks Grove Township, the McLean County Board opted to send the solar farm application back to the Zoning Board of Appeals with an 11-5 vote.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
McGregor St in Bloomington closed for repairs
Effective immediately, McGregor Street in Bloomington between Cloud Street and Croxton Avenue will be closed to thru traffic for street repairs.… MORE
Frontier to return to CIRA with lower-cost service
An airline is returning to Bloomington with new non-stop flights to Denver and Orlando.… MORE
Durbin concerned about Trump’s trade, immigration actions
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin worries that the United States will ultimately suffer in an escalating trade war with China.… MORE
Truck driver ticketed after investigation into fatal I-55 crash
A state police report indicates a truck driver faces several citations after a fatal Friday evening crash near Lexington. … MORE
Illinois congressmen push for federal dollars for Route 66
Illinois’ federal delegation is trying to get Route 66 a new federal designation – and permanent upkeep dollars.… MORE
Normal to unveil proposed recycling rules for landlords at Thursday meeting
The Normal Town Council is only weeks away from deciding whether to accelerate the town’s recycling efforts.… MORE
UPDATED: Child critically wounded in shooting that killed three men on Riley Drive
Bloomington Police said a four-year old boy was in critical condition with a gunshot wound after a shooting Monday afternoon that killed three men.… MORE
Three people killed in latest Twin-Cities shooting
Three people have been killed and fourth person was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex on Bloomington’s east side.… MORE
Gleason chosen to become Bloomington city manager
The choice as the next Bloomington city manager holds a similar role in Decatur.… 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…