The new artificial turf at Bloomington High School is ready for use.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
YMCA kicks off Strong Kids Campaign
The Bloomington-Normal YMCA officially began its Strong Kids Campaign this morning by holding an annual breakfast for campaign donors.… MORE
EDC to host tour of Rivian plant in Michigan
Local taxing bodies that have a stake in Rivian Automotive’s new plant in Normal will get a preview next week of the electric vehicles they hope will one day roll off the assembly line.… MORE
Bloomington Police: Stabbing victim not cooperating
Police say a stabbing victim who was hospitalized in Normal on Wednesday night hasn’t been cooperating with investigators.… MORE
Family displaced after garage ‘inferno’ in Normal
A family from Normal has been temporarily displaced by a fire.… MORE
Sports complex stakeholders consider funding sources, project size
Elected leaders in the Twin-Cities agree it will be necessary to find private investors to help finance a multi-sports complex here, but one of the leaders said planners will have to talk about higher taxes too.… MORE
District 87 blasted for ‘indoctrinating’ kids on gun control, board fills Tiritilli’s old job
A conservative government watchdog told District 87 school board members Wednesday they fired the wrong person.… MORE
Unit 5 purchases buses, continues Indigenous People’s Day conversation
Unit 5 is increasing the number of buses in the school district’s fleet.… MORE
Rotarians continue beautifying Bloomington’s west entrance
The second phase of the Sunset Rotary Club’s initiative to beautify the entrance to Bloomington’s west side is underway.… MORE
Political analyst says not surprised Ryan stepping down
A political analyst says he’s not surprised that House Speaker Paul Ryan has announced he won’t run for another term in Congress.… 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…