The right lane of Interstate 55 in McLean County is currently shut down after a truck tractor semi-trailer crashed into an overpass pillar Thursday morning.… MORE
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Two solar farms approved by Tazewell County Board
By WMBD-TV PEKIN – In a relatively light agenda at Wednesday’s Tazewell County Board meeting, two solar farms were approved with minor pushback from some board members. One will be placed in Malone Township, while the other will be in a rural area in Mackinaw. Some expressed concerns about solar farms taking away from good…… MORE
Under new law, Illinois employers can’t force workers to sit through anti-union meetings
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at curtailing the practice of “captive audience” meetings – a strategy businesses sometimes use to dissuade workers from forming a union.… MORE
Illinois iLottery player nabs $1M Mega Millions winning ticket
Someone in Illinois nabbed a one million dollar ILottery winning ticket Tuesday night.… MORE
Illinois iLottery player nabs $1M Mega Millions winning ticket
Someone in Illinois nabbed a one-million-dollar lottery-winning ticket Tuesday night.… MORE
Teen transferred to adult court, ordered held for attempted murder in Normal
A 17-year-old teen is being held after being transferred to adult court for charges stemming from his alleged connection to a shooting in Normal.… MORE
In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, advocates want the state to act
Calls of “Justice for Sonya” rang through the sanctuary of a church on Chicago’s West Side on Tuesday at a rally hosted in response to the death of Sonya Massey on July 6. … MORE
Convicted killer sentenced to 80-years behind bars
A 24-year-old Bloomington man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced in a McLean County Courtroom.… MORE
Normal police arrest teen for alleged involvement in shooting
The Normal Police Department on Tuesday arrested a teen for his alleged involvement in a shooting on July 20 that left one injured.… MORE
Normal receives $50,000 grant for new mural
Normal is the lucky recipient of a new National Endowment for the Arts grant for $50,000.… 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…