For small business people, the during-and-after weeks of COVID-19 could be the right time to grab a share of the economy.… MORE
Category Archives: Coronavirus
Unit 5 board okays emergency purchase of COVID-19 protective dividers for in-person learning
School administrators in Unit 5 have the authority now to make emergency purchases of equipment to protect students and staff from COVID-19.… MORE
McLean county leaders discuss new COVID-19 mitigation’s in a closed-door meeting
With McLean County’s rolling positivity rate over 8%, Bloomington’s top elected official says a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with local school and county leaders discussed how to slow the spread of COVID-19.… MORE
Republican family split on Presidential choice
A former Central Illinois Republican Congressman says he’s supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential Election.… MORE
Could new saliva-based testing change COVID-19 testing worldwide?
Tabbed as a “game-changer” by Gov. Pritzker, a Bloomington doctor, says the new University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva-based test could change Coronavirus testing worldwide.… MORE
Central Illinois congressmen announce $8 million Connect Transit grant
Two central Illinois congressmen visited the Twin-Cities on Thursday to announce an $8 million grant to build a new downtown transfer center.… MORE
U of I test could help schools across the state
It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker’s happiest coronavirus briefing ever.… MORE
Health officials discourage holding or attending large gatherings
Local health officials continue to warn people about holding or attending large gatherings, which are a high risk for spreading the novel Coronavirus.… MORE
Demand for blood is high as blood drive hits the Twin-Cities
With the novel Coronavirus putting a stronghold on blood donations, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross says the demand for blood is high.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker stops in Bloomington to announce COVID-19 funding
The governor and local officials gathered at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA Wednesday afternoon to announce the first round of grant money for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.… 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…