A plan to revitalize downtown Bloomington will soon commence construction, and residents and business owners learned more about the design team’s vision for the project on Monday night.… MORE
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Bloomington switches primary water source
The City of Bloomington announced some residents may notice some changes with their tap water after the city changed its primary water source.… MORE
One man dead, another hospitalized after falling through ice while fishing
One person is dead and another was treated at a Bloomington hospital after falling through ice while fishing at Lake Evergreen in Comlara Park.… MORE
Bloomington Mayor reacts to anti-Semitic flyers
Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe issued a statement Monday in the wake of anti-Semitic flyers that were found in Downtown Bloomington over the weekend.… MORE
Peoria County Coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell County crash
By WMBD TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a crash in Tazewell County Friday evening. Deontay Page, 22, was identified as the man who had been pronounced dead after he was transported to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center following the crash, Peoria County Coroner…… MORE
Coroner Identifies 32-year-old man killed in a crash in Bloomington
McLean County Coroner has identified a man killed in a single vehicle crash in Bloomington.… MORE
District 50 student teacher arrested for disorderly conduct for social media comment
A 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey School in Washington was arrested for allegedly sending a social media message about shooting a child.… MORE
One dead after crash in Bloomington
A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday.… MORE
ISU police searching for man photographing individuals in the bathroom
Illinois State University police are asking for help locating a man who was photographing people in the men’s bathroom.… MORE
Illinois State Police investigating an ‘incident’ on Interstate 155 near Logan County
The Illinois State Police is asking drivers to avoid a five-mile stretch of Interstate 155 on Thursday, saying there has been “an incident.”… 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…