The town’s annual “Make Music Normal” festival is back in Uptown Normal Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24.… MORE
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Rossi returns to federal court Thursday
Former Reditus Lab CEO Aaron Rossi made an appearance in Federal Court in Peoria Thursday.… MORE
Town of Normal hosting public meeting discussing Vernon Avenue repairs
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – Town officials in Normal are seeking the publics input for plans to reconstruct certain areas of Vernon Avenue. The upgrades to Vernon Avenue would be from West Beaufort Street to Towanda Avenue and intended to evaluate alternative transportation options. A project budget will be determined following the review process. The…… MORE
LeRoy woman sentenced for failing to file taxes for years
A LeRoy woman was sentenced Tuesday in relation to years of failing to file personal and corporate tax returns between 2015 and 2020.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo mourns loss of Lineback cow
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo announced that the sudden death of Indigo, the Randall Lineback cow Monday. According to a Miller Park Zoo Facebook post, Indigo had been under veterinary treatment for G.I. and mobility issues last week, and her behavior was indicating that she was feeling worse. The animal care and veterinary…… MORE
Assistant fire chief in Normal retires
Normal Fire Department Assistant Chief Doug Barnett is retiring after more than 24 years of service.… MORE
Governor Pritzker signs law prohibiting book banning
Gov. JB Pritzker is signing a first-of-its-kind law prohibiting book banning in Illinois.… MORE
DCFS holds a recruitment fair in Bloomington
The department of child and family services held a hiring fair Monday afternoon in Bloomington.… MORE
Average nationwide diesel costs continue to fall in weekly gas report
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The national average price of diesel has fallen nearly 2 cents in the last week and stands at $3.87 per gallon. Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen almost 11 cents in the last week, averaging $3.96 a gallon According to GasBuddy’s survey of over 43-hundred stations in Illinois, prices…… MORE
U of I study looks at how viral videos affect us
The “couch guy” video, a TikTok sensation a couple of years ago, has spurred a University of Illinois study of how viral videos affect us.… 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…