Bloomington – Lucille J. Meyer 102, of Bloomington passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Heritage Health Care in Bloomington. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomington with Rev. Billy Newell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the…… MORE
Effort underway to keep police out of your phone
Legislators in Springfield are looking to restrict police from secretly sweeping up your cellphone data.
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Bloomington man convicted of beating his mother
A Bloomington man has been found guilty of brutally beating his mother last August.… MORE
Lisa Madigan backs bill to help sex assault victims
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is supporting legislation that would encourage victims to step forward.… MORE
Rock Road to close for summer
Rock Road, which is also McLean County Highway 40 or 500 North Road, between 3500 and 3600 East roads will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, April 25 through Thursday, September 1, weather permitting, for bridge replacement. … MORE
Bloomington Salvation Army to open emergency assistance office
The local Bloomington’s Salvation Army will soon have a bigger space for its food pantry.… MORE
Corn Belt-Okaw Valley merger to be called Illini Prairie
The merger of the Corn Belt and Okaw Valley will be known as the Illini Prairie Conference.… MORE
Group seeks animal adoptions after testing
The Beagle Freedom Project is seeking a way to get a home to animals used in medical testing procedures.… MORE
Illinois State Fair to increase admission prices
Chances are you will be paying more to get into this year’s Illinois State Fair. … MORE
Illinois House votes to extend All Kids program
Illinois’ health insurance program that provides coverage for children would get a three-year extension under a plan that’s passed the Illinois House in a mostly party-line vote.… 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…