Heartland Community College increased its tuition starting with the upcoming summer semester.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Ice causes thousands to lose power in McLean, neighboring counties
Utility crews in McLean County and neighboring counties have been working much of Wednesday morning trying to restore power to thousands of residents.… MORE
Cold, snowy winter keeps potential home buyers, sellers indoors
Home sales in the Twin Cities have been sluggish to start the year, but realtors expect a healthy 2018 thanks to a larger supply of homes.… MORE
Apartment building owner cited for hundreds of code violations before fire
A city of Bloomington inspector found hundreds of code violations in an apartment building 11 days before it was destroyed by fire.… MORE
Police investigating gunshots on Bloomington’s west side
Bloomington Police are investigating reports of shots fired on the city’s west side.… MORE
Children’s Discovery Museum unveils new logo
The Children’s Discovery Museum has unveiled its new logo.… MORE
McLean County Board approves wind farm plan
After a lengthy debate, the McLean County Board voted 10-8 in favor of placing a wind farm in the northeast part of the county.… MORE
Heartland reveals first of four presidential finalists
Heartland Community College is introducing the first of four finalists for its presidential search. Melinda Tejada, Vice President of Student Development at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, will be on the Heartland campus on Thursday and Friday.… MORE
Allin Street in Bloomington to close
Effective immediately, North Allin Street between Walnut and Chestnut streets will be closed to all traffic due to sewer repair work.… MORE
Aldermen reluctant to raise taxes, fees to fund priority projects
Bloomington aldermen are not ready to raise motor fuel taxes to fund much-needed street repairs, nor are they eager to boost utility taxes or impose a fee on video gambling machines to replace O’Neil Park swimming pool.… 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…