Gamers from all over the country went head-to-head in an E-sports tournament.… MORE
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State lawmakers who represent Teutopolis are calling for safety measures
The state lawmakers who represent Teutopolis have worked up legislation which they say would prevent accidents such as the one which claimed five lives in late September.… MORE
Bloomington falls flat to Decatur MacArthur in final week of regular season
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – A field goal was the first score of the game put on the board early in the first quarter by the Purple Raiders, but what came to follow left fans packing up and heading for the exits early as Decatur MacArthur put a beating on Bloomington 54-10. Bloomington challenged the…… MORE
Danvers man facing first-degree murder charges dies from apparent suicide in McLean County jail
An accused killer died in custody at the McLean County Jail from an apparent suicide.… MORE
Local plumbing company giving away water heater to McLean County family
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A local company is paying it forward with hot water for the cold weather. A Covenant Plumbing news release states that the company has started a new program Covenant Cares, which they hope will be a way to give back to the community by helping those in need. One lucky resident…… MORE
ISU Athletics hosts Ballin’ on Beaufort in Uptown Normal
Illinois State University Athletics hosted its first “Ballin’ on Beaufort” Thursday night in Uptown Normal to highlight the men’s and women’s basketball teams.… MORE
State election authorities are assuring lawmakers the system is secure
It’s never a bad time to learn about election security.… MORE
One person sent to hospital after McLean County crash
The Illinois State Police responded to a crash on Illinois Route 9 in the area west of 2600 East Road in rural McLean County on Thursday.… MORE
Big Ten Conference commissioner explains NIL to lawmakers on Capitol Hill
“Name / image / likeness” is a legal way for college athletes to make money; say, by turning up on a car dealer’s television commercial, or when the campus bookstore sells a jersey with his or her name on it.… MORE
One person sent to hospital after McLean County crash
By WMBD-TV MCLEAN COUNTY – The Illinois State Police responded to a crash on Illinois Route 9 in the area west of N 2600 East Road in rural McLean County on Thursday. According to preliminary information, troopers responded to the crash at approximately 7:14 a.m. after a report of a single-vehicle crash. The state police…… MORE
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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…