Bloomington police are asking for any information on the whereabouts of 24-year-old James Moon for his role in a 2020 homicide.… MORE
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Sen. Durbin announces rural health initiative
Durbin was in Lincoln to announce a rural health initiative: the Roadmap to Grow Illinois’ Rural Healthcare Workforce.… MORE
Illinois farmers still getting it done in the fields
There were 4.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 21.… MORE
Bloomington Police arrest man following shots fired incident
By Jake Fogal BLOOMIINGTON – Bloomington Police made an arrest Sunday morning related to a shots fired call near the City’s downtown. Police officers were dispatched to the 800 block of East Washington Street for a shot’s fired incident, that led to the arrest of Ryan Murray. Murray was arrested without incident following an investigation…… MORE
Illinois House Republicans on spring session deadline not being met
Once Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly announced lawmakers would return Wednesday, you had some angry Republicans.… MORE
Mobile home fire Sunday night in Bloomington
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington fire crews responded to a mobile home fire Sunday night on the city’s west side. Firefighters were called to #3 Snow Lane around 7:55 p.m. and reported smoke and fire from multiple windows of a single-wide mobile home. According to a news release, the main body of the fire…… MORE
Springfield hosts Pridefest over the weekend
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – At downtown Springfield’s Pridefest Saturday, there were as many stories as there were people. Scott March, a teacher at Southeast High School in Springfield, said starting and sponsoring a Gay Straight Alliance was the correct thing to do. “My big brother, who is gay, was also a Southeast Spartan, and…… MORE
Illinois House and Senate have at least a few days yet to go
Illinois lawmakers missed a self-imposed deadline of May 19 to finish their work for the spring, as there was never even a hint of a budget.… MORE
Seventh graders at Kinglsey Junior High have Genius Hour Open House
By WMBD-TV On Thursday, students at Kingsley Junior High School had a chance to showcase their talents at the Genius Hour Open House. Genius Hour, or 20% Time, is a way to explore your creativity during part of your work day. This practice is how Post-It Notes and Gmail were invented. Administrators have incorporated the…… MORE
Gun found in student vehicle at El Paso Gridley High School
By WMBD-TV WOODFORD COUNTY – A gun was found in a student’s vehicle on El Paso Gridley High School property on Wednesday. According to Crimewatch.net, the student was immediately removed from class, and the vehicle was searched after a report of a firearm on school grounds. An unloaded gun was found in a carrying case in…… 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…