The Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal announced Wednesday it will be using a $1 million gift to build a new agriculture exhibit next year.… MORE
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Body of 24-year-old woman found in Illinois River identified
A woman who was found dead in the Illinois River earlier this week has been identified.… MORE
A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy
A man from Normal medaled in the Special Olympic World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.… MORE
Appellate Court to hear oral arguments in Bart McNeil’s conviction
Later this month, a Bloomington man hopes his attorneys can convince an appellate court panel that he has new evidence which will prove he did not kill his 3-year-old daughter nearly 30 years ago.… MORE
City of Bloomington launches new online Infrastructure Dashboard
Residents in Bloomington have a new tool at their fingertips.… MORE
Ex-Reditus CEO charged for contraband at Peoria County Jail
The fall from grace continues, it appears, for a former biotech wunderkind who was indicted by a federal grand jury for having illegal items within the Peoria County Jail.… MORE
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire in Bloomington
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire.… MORE
Peoria County Sheriff investigates woman’s body found in Illinois River
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois River, the sheriff said Tuesday.… MORE
Power outages starting to affect many across central Illinois
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Power outages caused by Friday’s severe weather are beginning to affect many across central Illinois. According to PowerOutage.us, Fulton County has the most outages as of 6:30 p.m., with about 630 without power. Tazewell County is reporting about 166 without power and Woodford County is reporting about 97.Severe Weather Alert Day:…… MORE
Student arrested for allegedly bring gun to Manual High School
A student at Manual High School was arrested Friday for allegedly bringing a gun to school.… 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…