The end could be near for a Central Illinois transportation company, calling on the state to help budget shortfalls affected by COVID-19.… MORE
Category Archives: Coronavirus
Salvation Army looking for new coats for the annual coat drive
The Salvation Army of McLean County has started their annual coat drive; however, things are different this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Stocks on the rise after President Trump tweets support for a focused stimulus plan
Wall Street stocks are on the rise after President Trump announced he would like to provide aid to airlines along with individual stimulus checks to Americans in the hope that lawmakers could pass a smaller aid stimulus package.… MORE
McLean County government considers opening COVID-19 call center
McLean County is step closer to opening a COVID-19 call center to answer the public’s questions about the virus.… MORE
Bloomington City council looking at trick-or-treating alternatives
Traditional door-to-door trick or treating is not allow this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic; however, Bloomington’s City Manager says the city is looking at other options to keep the spirit alive.… MORE
It’s showtime: Normal Theater to open next month
Movie lovers rejoice! The Normal Theater is reopening its doors after being shuttered due to the ongoing Coronaivurs pandemic.… MORE
Local colleges kick off student voter registration competition
On National Voter Registration Day, colleges and local officials from the Twin-Cities are kicking off a student voter registration competition.… MORE
PATH Crisis asking for electrical help
While many things such as Dr. Pepper and toilet paper are hard to find during the Coronavirus pandemic, PATH Crisis says add another to the list; electricians.… MORE
ISU testing at center of federal debate
A coronavirus testing crunch left Illinois State University in the lurch this fall.… MORE
Tax rate seen flat in McLean County government’s proposed budget
McLean County government’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year would hold the line for its share of property taxes, the county administrator said Tuesday.… 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…