One of the questions posed in “Blowin’ in the Wind” is “how many times can a man look away and pretend that he just doesn’t see?”… MORE
Vintage pedal cars on display at McLean County Museum of History
Nearly 50 pedal cars dating back to 1927 are on display at The McLean County Museum of History.… MORE
Gettysburg Drive apartment fire ruled accidental
Bloomington fire investigators have determined the blaze that destroyed an apartment building on Gettysburg Drive last month was an accidental cooking fire.… MORE
Robber takes cash, dinner from Bloomington delivery driver
A chicken dinner didn’t make it to its delivery destination thanks to a robber according to Bloomington police.… MORE
Redbirds land 3 on Valley women’s hoops teams
Illinois State has placed three Redbirds on the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball squads, including a first-teamer.… MORE
10th Chefs For PATH
Chefs for PATH fundraiser is on April 12th at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts! Doors open at 5pm and the event starts at 6pm Come out and enjoy some delicious food for a great cause! The fundraiser helps PATH’s Free 24/7 United Way 211 call center provide access to human services. The Restaurants and Chef’s participating this year are Reality Bites –…… MORE
Otter at Miller Park Zoo gives birth
Miller Park Zoo’s pair of North American River Otters, “Tallulah” and “Ozzie,” are the parents of two male pups born at the facility last month.… MORE
State Farm cuts viewed as ‘minor setback’ for local housing market
The sky isn’t falling for the local housing market, according to the president of the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors, even as State Farm plans to cut nearly 900 information technology jobs in Bloomington.… MORE
Obituaries: Million
Obituary for Sarah Million… MORE
Saints advance over Chiefs, Ridgeview falls
By Greg Halbleib Central Catholic is the remaining boys basketball team alive in the area after defeating Deer Creek-Mackinaw 47-46 in the Class 2A Supersectional at University of Illinois Springfield, while Ridgeview fell in the 1A Supersectional at Redbird Arena to Annawan 39-32. Central Catholic 47, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46 Central Catholic (25-7) won a nail-biter…… 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…