Unit 5 leaders and Normal Police say they don’t believe graffiti found in Normal West High School restroom is a serious threat.… MORE
Bon-Ton confirms Bergner’s to close
The company that owns Bergner’s department stores has officially said the chain will soon close.… MORE
Clinton St. closed for emergency water valve repair
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Water Department is repairing an emergency water valve repair on Clinton St. between East Empire and East Washington St. Due to the area where the water valve is located the street is closed to thru traffic.… MORE
CIRA on Allegiant: ‘The system worked, issues were corrected’
The litany of reports of mechanical problems that have plagued Allegiant Air are old news, according to the Bloomington airport which has hosted the discount carrier since 2012.… MORE
Illinois Republicans honor Barbara Bush
Tributes have been pouring in for former First Lady Barbara Bush. The only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as U.S. president, has died. She was 92.… MORE
Heartland’s new leader will earn $220,000 salary, Trustees ratify teachers contract
The Heartland Community College Board officially hired its next president Tuesday night, and also signed off on a new contract with the school’s full-time teachers.… MORE
Alderman Sage: Budget cuts weren’t deep enough to overcome revenue slide
The only Bloomington alderman who voted against the city’s new budget said aldermen didn’t go far enough to reduce spending.… MORE
Rathbun promoted to Bloomington interim finance director
The city of Bloomington has promoted its senior budget manager to interim finance director.… MORE
Report: Bergner’s likely closing after only liquidators bid on parent company
Another anchor store at Bloomington’s Eastland Mall may be closing.… MORE
Patti Blagojevich makes appeal direct to Trump on Fox News
Now that legal channels seem to be closed for ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appeal his corruption conviction, his wife took to Fox News to make a direct case for President Donald Trump’s help on a pardon or commutation of his sentence.… 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…