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Miners explode late to beat CornBelters
The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, surrendered all of the opponent’s runs in the seventh and eighth innings and lost to the Southern Illinois Miners 10-8 on Friday night at the Corn Crib.… MORE
Rauner picks McLean County public defender for state justice panel
Gov. Bruce Rauner has named McLean County’s public defender to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.… MORE
Murder suspect held on $5 million bond in north Normal shooting
A judge has set bond at $5 million for murder suspect Daniel Lyons, 22, of Normal, who’s accused of shooting-to-death a local man in north Normal Tuesday afternoon.… MORE
Obituaries: Callahan, Rettke
Obituaries for Ed Callahan, Alice Rettke
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Decades-long bobcat hunting ban deemed successful as population rebounds
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) wants hunters to know bobcats are fair game.… MORE
Fairbury church community garden sharing its produce
A community garden at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairbury is bursting at the seams with all kinds of produce.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission names Athlete of Year nominees
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal Sports Commission has announced the nominees for its annual student athlete awards. The Female Athlete of the Year nominees are Grace Feeney of El-Paso Gridley, Alyssa Frazier of Normal Community and Ellie Weltha of Bloomington. The Male Athlete of the Year nominees are Peyton Dillingham of Normal West,…… MORE
Illinois credit rating reaches record low after another missed budget deadline
Illinois continues as the state with the lowest credit rating with another round of declines that started nearly a decade ago.… MORE
Illinois State Police warns of phone scam
Be wary of phone calls soliciting money for fallen police officers. That’s the warning from Illinois State Police who say a phone scam throughout the state asks for donations for officers who have died in the line of duty.
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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…