A McLean County Judge handed down a nearly 75-year sentence earlier this week for a crime almost 20 years ago.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Survey says a majority of Normal residents are satisfied with the town
From quality of life to safety, Normal residents have shared how they feel about their community.… MORE
McLean County voters to decide on whether to eliminate the auditor position
The fate of the McLean County Auditor’s position is in the hands of voters come election day.… MORE
Free Narcan dispenser installed at McLean County Health Department
The McLean County Health Department has installed a dispensing unit that makes free boxes of Narcan easily accessible to the public.… MORE
Normal Town Council approves Rivian expansion, tables nuisance ordinance
The Normal Town Council Monday night approved two new facility expansions at Rivian Automotive.… MORE
Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash
A Champaign County woman was ticketed in connection with an accident that claimed the life of an Illinois State Police trooper on Friday afternoon.… MORE
Groundbreaking for new air traffic control tower at Peoria’s airport
Elected officials and those were on hand Monday to herald in a new era for the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport.… MORE
THANK YOU! WJBC bartending fundraiser collects hundreds for the Salvation Army in Bloomington
The numbers are from WJBC’s celebrity bartender fundraising event at Lil’ Beaver Brewery to help the Salvation Army.… MORE
Illinois State University Police Dept. therapy K-9 to retire
Illinois State University Police plan to retire their therapy K-9 after more than five years of dedicated service.… MORE
Illinois State University cut the ribbon on its future of healthcare training Thursday
Illinois State University cut the ribbon on its future of healthcare training Thursday.… 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…