By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of people took the plunge into the frigid waters of Miller Park Lake in Bloomington. “As the lead up it was like 700 plungers, then it was 800, I show up today and find out we’re at 900 plungers and to be out here and just the atmosphere. It’s amazing,”…… MORE
By Chris Yates (WMBD-TV) PEORIA – A strong storm system is expected to drag a cold front through Central Illinois Tuesday night triggering strong to severe thunderstorms from the Ozarks to the Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center has placed Central Illinois within a Level 2 Risk (Slight Risk) for severe storms. Key Takeaways Severe…… MORE
Illinois State University has announced the name of the third of four candidates being considered for the school’s next president.… MORE
McLean County remains an agricultural powerhouse, leading Illinois in both corn and soybean production in 2023. … MORE
Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington is noticing an uptick in shots fired incidents.… MORE
Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 55 near Lexington.… MORE
After this weekend, a new banner hangs inside the United Center to recognize the Hall of Fame career of Chicago Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios. … MORE
Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation will be holding a presentation on upcoming transportation projects impacting the local community.… MORE
A Bloomington Teacher was recently named the National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award winner.… MORE
The numbers are in from Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington’s annual Night in a Car fundraiser. … MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…