In response to COVID-19 and higher demand, Hy-vee announced its opening up an hour earlier for customers considered “high risk.”… MORE
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Public health officials announce 128 new coronavirus cases in Illinois
State health officials are reporting 128 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, bringing the state total to 288.… MORE
Director of ISP urges restaurants to follow governors order
Pausing much of your business – a restaurant dining room – is a sacrifice, but the state police urge you to follow the governor’s order.… MORE
Illinois Primary numbers show low voter turnout due to COVID-19 fears
Illinois was one of three states that went ahead with primaries Tuesday, and preliminary numbers show voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was low.… MORE
Police arrest two teen boys for shooting in Bloomington
Two juvenile boys have been taken into custody for a stolen vehicle and shots fired incident that happened earlier this month in Bloomington.… MORE
New report shows Bloomington near the bottom half of the country when it comes to sustained job creation
A new report places nearly all Illinois metro areas in the bottom half of the country when
it comes to sustained job creation.… MORE
Feed BloNo Kids offering free meals to children during COVID-19 pandemic
With COVID-19 causing locals schools to switch to e-learning during mandated school closures, a group comprised of community and business leaders formed to provided free meals for children.… MORE
Salvation Army of McLean County updates programming amid outbreak
Like so many other organizations, the Salvation Army of McLean County is doing its best to provide essential programming during this outbreak.… MORE
BPD probing shots fired incident on city’s east side
Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Tuesday night on Bloomington’s east side.… MORE
Illinois’ congressional races take shape after primaries
Illinois voters cast their ballots for who they want to represent their party in congress after this fall’s general election.… 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…