Reed Hoskins has been named as the new offensive coordinator, recruiter and strength coach for the Illinois Wesleyan football team, IWU head coach Norm Eash announced today.… MORE
Police investigate downtown bench covered in tar
There have been complaints about the homeless in the area of Mulberry and Main in Downtown Bloomington.… MORE
Chiefs blown out at home
The Peoria Chiefs were blown out by the Bowling Green Hot Rods 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon in front of the largest crowd of the season.… MORE
Katie Ehlen named Director of Basketball Operations
The Illinois State women’s basketball program has named Katie Ehlen its new Director of Basketball Operations, it was announced Wednesday by head coach Barb Smith.… MORE
McLean County tourists spend $352M in past year
Tourism remains a strong industry in the Twin Cities.… MORE
Tremont man among those honored in police memorial service
The annual Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including one from Tazwell County, will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Illinois Peace Officer Memorial sculpture on the Illinois State Capitol grounds in Springfield.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo breaks attendance record
The Miller Park Zoo set an attendance record in the past fiscal year.… MORE
GOP strategist expects voter crossover for Trump, Clinton
Now that Donald Trump has all but secured the Republican nomination for president, a party strategist said Trump still has a lot of work ahead to win the support of the party’s base.… MORE
Irvin goes from Mitsubishi to Town of Normal
By Terry James The man who served as the voice of Mitsubishi in Normal has accepted a new job. Dan Irvin will be the new director of communications for the Town of Normal. Normal City Manager Mark Peterson made the announcement. “One of the Town Council’s top priority strategic initiatives calls for the development of…… MORE
Man from Normal jailed on home invasion charges
A man from Normal has been jailed on charges be broke into an apartment and injured two people, including a young 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…