Gov. JB Pritzker looks toward Phase Four of his post-pandemic re-opening plan.… MORE
Category Archives: Headlines
District 87 students receive more time to get immunizations
A second school district in the Twin-Cities is giving families more time to make sure kids have required immunizations and physical exams for the next school year.… MORE
ISU President Dietz: ‘We are open for business’
With Illinois State University announcing plans for a hybrid of face-to-face instruction and online classes for the 2020-21 school year, ISU President Larry Dietz said the University has created space for if a student gets COVID-19.… MORE
Mayor Renner: ‘We will not defund the police’
As protesters call for defunding of the police, one local mayor said he does not see that happening in the foreseeable future in the Twin-Cities.… MORE
Another COVID-19 testing site opens in Bloomington-Normal
Another COVID-19 testing site is coming to the Twin Cities.… MORE
‘We stand together’: NAACP rallies with local police chiefs and Sheriff to denounce the killing of George Floyd
At the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts’ footsteps, the local branch of the NAACP rallied with three local police chiefs and Not In Our Town to denounce the killing of George Floyd.… MORE
Bloomington Public Library adding more hours to curbside pick up
As the Twin Cities inches toward reopening the Bloomington Public Library is adding more hours to its curbside pick up.… MORE
Bloomington council to vote Monday on terminating arena contract with VenuWorks
A separation agreement between the City of Bloomington and the company managing the government-owned Grossinger Motors Arena is expected to be finalized Monday night when the city council plans to vote on the proposal.… MORE
MCHD announces two new cases of COVID-19; encourages protesters at mass gatherings to get tested
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight has a warning for anyone who has attended recent protests or rallies.… MORE
Bloomington man facing life threatening injuries after shooting on city’s east side
A 37-year old man was shot Wednesday morning after an argument on Bloomington’s west side.… 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…