Starting immediately Allin St. between Locust and Chestnut, will be closed to all traffic due to street repairs.… MORE
Laying the Pavement: Rebuild Illinois goal of Gov. Pritzker
It’s finally here — a proposed $41.5 billion public works plan called Rebuild Illinois.… MORE
Local farmer: ‘Producers are evaluating their options’ with soaked fields
The weekly crop report from the USDA’s Mark Schleusener shows hardly any corn or soybean planting in the past week.… MORE
Helen L. Fillipponi
Helen L. Fillipponi, 83, of Normal, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2019 at Welbrook at Bloomington. … MORE
Man dies in fatal crash on I-55
An early morning crash claimed a life on Sunday. … MORE
Child in critical condition after SUV crash
A young boy who was hit by an SUV Thursday near Illinois Wesleyan University is in critical condition.… MORE
Local men arrested in connection to Bloomington-Normal armed robberies
Bloomington Police have made two arrests in connection to recent hold ups in the city.… MORE
Weekend scoreboard
Scoreboards are sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan Saturday: College Baseball– Illinois State 11, Evansville 4 (ISU wins share of Missouri Valley Conference championship) NJCAA Division II Region 24 Tournament at Corn Crib–Parkland 6, Heartland 3 College Softball– NCAA Division III Super-Regional at Bloomington–Illinois Wesleyan 1, Carthage 0; Illinois Wesleyan 4, Carthage 1 (IWU…… MORE
Herbert Donald Bellot
Herbert Donald Bellot, 97, Fairbury, died at 8:05 pm Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.… MORE
Child on scooter struck by vehicle
The child was riding on a scooter northbound and was struck by a vehicle while entering the intersection, according to police on the scene.… 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…