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Category Archives: Local News
Independent pharmacies: Medicaid changes could put them out of business
Independent pharmacists say the state’s new Medicaid managed care program could put some of them out of business.… MORE
Twin Cities police write more than 400 distracted driving tickets during enforcement
Police in Bloomington and Normal were focused on distracted drivers last month.… MORE
Chamber of Commerce opens BN ShareSpace
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce has opened a new facility to serve as a creative work space for entrepreneurs and mobile employees.… MORE
Local teens win first, third in domestic abuse video challenge
Two groups of teens were awarded first and third place in the NO MORE Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge.… MORE
Bloomington to conduct sewer repairs downtown
The sewer main serving the area on Front Street from Madison Street to East Street is scheduled for work on Friday at 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.… MORE
Rep. Brady, two Democratic hopefuls square off on progressive tax
Republican State Representative Dan Brady found himself sandwiched between two Democrats Thursday night, including a candidate who wants to defeat him in the 105th District this November.… MORE
Normal’s welcoming resolution offers ‘check and balance’ before police work with ICE
A welcoming ordinance to be considered by the Normal Town Council Monday night offers what staffers believe is a “check and balance” on the police department’s cooperation with federal immigration agents.… MORE
Manufacturer plans to open Normal facility, bring 40-50 jobs
A manufacturer plans to bring about 50 jobs to the community when it opens a plant in Normal later this year.… MORE
Convicted local sex offender charged in new child molestation case
McLean County prosecutors have filed child molestation charges against a Bloomington man who’s on probation in a previous sex abuse case.… 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…