A semi rollover has snarled traffic on Market Street on Bloomington’s west side.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Packers QB Rodgers: ‘Long history’ with Red Cross
By Greg Halbleib One of the National Football League’s best-known active players says he has a long history with the Red Cross, the next chapter of which is Tuesday night in Bloomington-Normal. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the featured speaker at the 25th annual Red Cross Evening of Stars at the Mariott in…… MORE
Morton man accused of Waffle House shooting arrested
The Tazewell County man suspected of killing four and injuring two others in a Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, has been arrested.… MORE
Firefighters take on blaze in Atlanta mobile home park
A late Monday morning fire in Atlanta has heavily damaged two adjacent trailer homes and a vehicle.… MORE
BPD: 2 men arrested on meth charges
Bloomington Police have arrested a man on charges he was trying to sell crystal methamphetamine.… MORE
Bloomington implements waste pick-up changes
The City of Bloomington is reminding residents of changes made concerning bulk waste pick-up.… MORE
Sen. Brady not ‘overly concerned’ about McCann gubernatorial bid
Calling him a flawed candidate, State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington doubts a third-party candidacy for governor from former Republican Sam McCann ever gets off the ground.… MORE
Solar energy farm envisioned on farmland near Bloomington
A solar energy farm producing enough electricity to power hundreds of homes will be built southwest of Bloomington, assuming it receives McLean County government approval.… MORE
BPD cautions drivers during Distracted Driving Awareness month
April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month, and the Bloomington Police Department is reminding all drivers to put down the phone and focus on the roads.… MORE
Sandage: County Jail expansion construction ‘running smoothly’
The McLean County Sheriff is pleased with the progress that has been made for the county jail expansion.… 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…