An annual fundraising event benefiting the Miller Park Zoo will be returning in March.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Civic Center to announce naming rights deal for its theater
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Peoria Civic Center’s theater will be called something other than just a theater.… MORE
Hemp regulation bill stalls amid Democratic infighting
A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he strongly supported the legislation.… MORE
What to know about Bloomington police’s holiday campaign results
The Bloomington Police Department has released the numbers from a statewide campaign to make the roads safer during the holidays.… MORE
BREAKING: Madigan to take witness stand in his corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial – an unexpected revelation that will likely stretch the already lengthy trial into late January.… MORE
Two Bloomington men arrested after one allegedly shot himself
Two Bloomington men have been arrested after one of them allegedly accidentally shot himself.… MORE
Rivian announces parts shortage is no longer limiting production
Rivian Automotive announced on Friday that an earlier parts shortage this year is no longer limiting its production.… MORE
McLean County Health Department share norovirus prevention tips
The highly contagious norovirus is common during the winter season because of the many holiday gatherings.… MORE
Snow parking ban to go into effect in Bloomington on Sunday
The city of Bloomington announced on Friday that it plans to implement a snow route parking ban on Sunday due to forecasted winter weather.… MORE
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws take effect in 2025
Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect.… 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…