Snow is expected across the area starting Wednesday afternoon which could cause some slick road conditions during the evening commute.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
BPD arrest 4 on numerous drug, weapons offenses
A Bloomington Police SWAT and vice unit raid Monday resulted in the arrest of four men for possession of several drugs and guns.… MORE
CIRA announces new non-stop flight to Emerald Coast
Central Illinois Regional Aiport announced that Allegiant Airlines will offer direct flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach starting in June.… MORE
Motorists and business owners’ reaction to proposed ban on pumping your own gas in Illinois
If you hate getting out to pump your own gas this time of year, there is a new proposal being considered by Illinois lawmakers that would eliminate self-service gas stations.… MORE
McLean County YWCA adds anti-bias education to local schools and programs
Breaking the cycle of bullying is the focus of a new initiative for McLean County kids.… MORE
Tech firm to locate in Twin-Cities enterprise zone, looks to hire 100 workers
A technology firm, based in New York State, is choosing Bloomington to expand its business to the Midwest.… MORE
Illinois has landed in the top half of a list of the most politically engaged states in the country
Illinois landed in the top half of a list of the most politically engaged states in the
country.… MORE
Night in a Car raises $69,000
Home Sweet Home Ministries, in partnership with Trinity Lutheran Church, has released the results from the fourth annual Night in a Car.… MORE
YWCA McLean County Board of Directors names Liz German as CEO and President
Since serving as interim CEO since June of last year, the Board of Directors of YWCA of McLean County has officially named Liz German as their next CEO and President.… MORE
Ameren Illinois plans $32M upgrade to natural gas pipeline in Pekin
Ameren Illinois announced Monday plans to further upgrade natural gas lines in Pekin.… 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…