Heartland Community College is now offering a second Joe McCauley art scholarship… MORE
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State trooper preaches safety on Halloween
This is a day and night for frights – but it’s supposed to be all in good fun.… MORE
Judge Charles Reynard set to retire Dec. 31
11th Judicial Circuit Judge Charles Reynard is retiring at the end of the year after 13 years as a judge. … MORE
Illinois high school students get poor grades in annual report
The state’s annual report card on schools says most Illinois students continue to score below the national average on the ACT.… MORE
Bullying hotline seeing positive reviews early for District 87
Parents of District 87 students who are concerned that their child is being bullied now have a way to report that concern anonymously.… MORE
Residents reminded to keep leaves out of streets, sewer systems
Fall is in full swing and that means leaves have covered the yards of Bloomington and Normal residents.… MORE
FOP applauds Gibson City’s police support measure
Gibson City has become the third city in the country to officially declare support for its police department in the face of rising police tensions through the country.… MORE
Rauner, Rahm argue over state budget
The state is about is head into its fifth month without a budget, and Gov. Bruce Rauner is sending dead fish to Chicago’s mayor.… MORE
Davis explains why he voted in favor of the budget
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis is pleased to see more emphasis on the military in the federal budget passed earlier this week with his support.… MORE
Medical pot applications approved, IDs in mail
Thousands of applications for medical marijuana usage have been approved and ID cards should be in applicants’ hands in a few days.… 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…