For the first time in almost eight months, that old gang is coming back to Springfield. After a four-day session in May, the Illinois House has scheduled lame-duck session days for at least Friday and Saturday.… MORE
Category Archives: Coronavirus
Normal Council Member roots for local restaurant charged with COVID-19 violations
A Normal Town Council member says he’s hoping a local business is not penalized for defying Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 regulations.… MORE
Health officials report 12 more COVID-19 deaths; 299 new cases
The McLean County Health Department reports 12 more people have died from COVID-19 since December 31.… MORE
MCHD reports 110 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health officials report 110 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, increasing the county total to 11,589 confirmed cases.… MORE
McLean County surpasses 100 COVID-related deaths
McLean County reached a grim milestone of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, marking 100 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic.… MORE
Hudson landmark closing temporarily
Fans of Green Gables in Hudson have just a few days to get their burger fix as the restaurant announced Wednesday it will close temporarily.… MORE
MCHD reports 237 new cases of COVID-19
McLean County Health officials report 237 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, while the county’s positivity rate is below 9%.… MORE
Travel could soon be on the rise thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine
With the first COVID-19 vaccines administered this week, travel could soon be on the rise due to pent up demand, according to a Bloomington travel agent.… MORE
Free on-campus COVID testing available next month for ISU employees
Illinois State University is offering free COVID-19 testing for its employees starting January 11.… MORE
Financial Advisor: Economy could see boom thanks to COVID-19 vaccine
With the first COVID-19 vaccine administered in Illinois on Tuesday, and talks of a second COVID-relief stimulus underway, the economy could see a large increase due to “pent up demand.”… 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…