McLean County prosecutors have charged the mother of an 11-week old girl who died last year with involuntary manslaughter, one day after the girl’s father was charged.… MORE
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Illinois sets record for seat belt use
If you do not buckle up when you’re in the car, you’re in a small, small group.… MORE
Medical marijuana advocates rally for expanded access in Illinois
Medical marijuana advocates are calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner expand access to the program.… MORE
One hospitalized in early morning fire in Normal
An early morning fire in north Normal sent one person to the hospital and damaged an apartment building. … MORE
O’Brien Mitsubishi GM: Business model will stay after plant closure
With Mitsubishi Motor’s plant in Normal set to shut down later this year, what effect – if any – will that have on the local Mitsubishi dealership?… MORE
McLean County Board authorizes sale of bonds by PBC
The McLean County Board voted Thursday to authorize a public bond sale by the Public Building Commission. … MORE
Barickman, school leaders meet with state school superintendent
Local legislators and school superintendents met in Bloomington Thursday morning with new State Superintendent of Schools Tony Smith.… MORE
Bloomington police searching for armed and dangerous man
Bloomington police are warning the public of a man considered armed and dangerous.… MORE
Pawn shop legislation makes gun trafficking more difficult
Adding another barrier to gun trafficking may have been an unintended side effect of newly signed legislation regarding pawn shops.… MORE
Bloomington man charged in infant daughter’s death
A Bloomington man has been jailed on charges that he suffocated his infant daughter. … 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…