McLean residents are looking for a permanent home for a wild deer.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Coffee shops in California may require warning label
California may require coffee shops to have a cancer warning label on its coffee drinks and coffee drinkers in central Illinois are skeptical on whether or not the label is necessary.… MORE
County board candidate Suess favors sheriff’s review board, elimination of Bloomington Election Commission
A candidate for McLean County Board favors a civilian board to handle complaints about the sheriff’s department and elimination of the Bloomington Election Commission.… MORE
State police offer tips to stay safe on side of road
State police have some tips for staying safe if you’re stuck on the side of the road.… MORE
Central Catholic grad part of Loyola’s NCAA run
A Central Catholic High School graduate is enjoying Loyola’s run to the Final Four up close.… MORE
Peoria receives grant to fund trauma center
Thanks to a partnership between OSF Healthcare and Peoria public schools, Peoria is getting a $1.1 million grant to provide a trauma center in one of the state’s most economically distressed areas.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal adds jobs, maintains state’s best unemployment rate
The unemployment rate fell in nearly all metro areas of Illinois last month compared to the same time last year.… MORE
Watchinski: ‘Disappointed’ in post-election comments
The woman who defeated a four-decade McLean County Board member says she’s “incredibly disappointed” in her primary opponent.… MORE
Police find hidden cameras in alleged molester’s apartment
Bloomington Police have found new evidence in the investigation of an alleged child molester.… MORE
LIFE Center for Independent Living executive retiring
A longtime executive director of LIFE Center for Independent Living is retiring.… 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…