McLean County prosecutors have gained a second conviction for a gun battle that killed a man on Bloomington’s east side almost two years ago.… MORE
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New gateway arch in Downtown Bloomington
A new gateway arch welcoming people to downtown Bloomington has received some mixed reviews. … MORE
MCHD reports 30 new cases of COVID
McLean County hospitals remain almost full as the county’s rolling positivity rate continues to inch down.… MORE
HSHM to renovate food co-op after receiving $75,000 grant
The food co-op at Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington will be getting a new look… MORE
Sen. Durbin calls on lawmakers to pass Pres. Biden’s proposed $1.9 Trillion relief package
In a speech on the Senate floor, Illinois’s Senior U.S. Senator is calling on lawmakers to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package with only weeks left until unemployment benefits run out.… MORE
All-week classroom learning possible after spring break, says District 87’s superintendent
Administrators in Bloomington School District 87 are considering bringing back in-person learning for all students four or five days a week, instead of just two days a week.… MORE
Grundy County school administrator set to become head of District 87 finances
District 87 will have a new administrator overseeing the school system’s finances facilities, starting July 1.… MORE
New trial motion filed in 1998 Bloomington child killing
McLean County’s chief prosecutor says his office is reviewing a 1998 Bloomington murder case in which a local man is now demanding a new trial on charges he killed his three-year old daughter.… MORE
MCHD reports 11 new cases of coronavirus
McLean County added 11 new cases of coronavirus Thursday.… MORE
Koos on a more traditional fall semester at ISU
The fall semester at Illinois State University should look a little more “normal,” and that is a good thing according to Mayor Chris Koos.… 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…