The victim of a fatal crash in southeast McLean County over the weekend has been identified.… MORE
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Durbin: I won’t prejudge Trump case
Should the President be impeached? Should we just let the voters sort it out in 2020?… MORE
Normal Fire Department gets new device that could save more lives
A pricey device that takes the “arm work” out of CPR might help paramedics in Normal save more lives.… MORE
Despite advances, LGBTQ community still looks for acceptance
A new encyclopedia is out – a guide to LGBTQ people in politics.… MORE
UPDATED: Local father jailed for allegedly shaking infant son
A Bloomington man remains jailed for allegedly shaking his five-month old son because he was frustrated the infant was crying and not drinking his milk.… MORE
Bloomington, Normal councils plan joint meeting to decide next steps on sports complex
Elected leaders from Bloomington will meet with their counterparts in Normal just after Thanksgiving to figure out if a multi-sports complex is in the Twin-Cities’ future.… MORE
McLean County car crashes this weekend claim two lives
A woman is dead and three other people were hurt when a car and a sport utility vehicle collided Sunday evening in far southeastern McLean County.… MORE
Family homeless after kitchen fire damages Bloomington apartment
A fire that started in the kitchen damaged an apartment on Bloomington’s west side Sunday evening, but firefighters prevented flames and most of the smoke from spreading to neighboring apartments.… MORE
9 year old charged in Goodfield fire deaths not in court Friday, evidence gathering continues
The 9 year old charged in the deaths of five in the April Goodfield fire did not appear in court Friday for the scheduled pretrial hearing.… MORE
UPDATED: Bloomington man charged with critically injuring 5-month-old child
A 27-year-old Bloomington man has been accused of critically injuring a 5-month old child.… 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…