Thousands plan to flock to the twin cities to attend the three-day Special Olympic Summer Games.… MORE
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Pair arrested in Pontiac for crack cocaine and cannabis
Two individuals in Livingston County stand accused of manufacturing crash cocaine throughout Central Illinois.… MORE
Go Fund Me started for three local boys who are now parentless
Community members have raised over $300,000 for three local boys who are now parentless after a tragic murder-suicide that happened last week in Normal.… MORE
Common Ground Grocery to close in downtown Bloomington
A local grocery store in downtown Bloomington has announced it will be closing its doors after almost 50 years of business.… MORE
Normal police investigate weekend shots fired incident
Police are probing a shots fired incident that happened early Saturday morning in north Normal.… MORE
Woman from Normal dead after Friday morning I-74 crash
The driver of an SUV involved in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 74 early Friday morning is dead, according to the East Peoria Police Department.… MORE
UPDATED: Bradley President resigns; Board of Trustees chair to replace him
After a year of sweeping budget cuts and amid lower enrollment, Bradley University announced a major change to its leadership.… MORE
Leaders from Bloomington plan housing symposium to address local housing crunch
Leaders from Bloomington want to address the housing crunch in McLean County with an upcoming symposium.… MORE
Midwest Food Bank partners with Amazon to deliver food across the country
As part of a pilot program, one of the world’s largest shipping companies provides its infrastructure to the Midwest Food Bank.… MORE
Police arrest armed subject south of Uptown Normal Friday morning
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – A person armed with a knife was taken into custody late Friday morning near the police station in Normal. According to NPD, officers responded to the 100 Block of East Phoenix Ave in Normal after 11 a.m. for a subject armed with a knife. The individual was located and shortly…… MORE
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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…