By WMBD-TV METAMORA – The Woodford County Health Department reported its first case of a bird testing positive for the West Nile virus in the county this year on Thursday. According to the health department, a dead blackbird in Metamora tested positive for the virus. Health departments around the state monitor mosquitos and birds who…… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Tailgate ‘N Tallboys music festival is back on after Thursday night’s shows were canceled due to severe weather. According to the latest update from the Tailgate N’ Tallboys app, they thanked everyone for their understanding on Thursday and looked forward to a massive day. This afternoon, Nate Kenyon will take the side stage at…… MORE
According to Rivian spokeswoman Kelli Felker, the electric car manufacturer will be eliminating a small number of salaried positions.… MORE
This coming November, voters in McLean County will decide if they want to eliminate the office of county auditor.… MORE
It was a somber atmosphere at Wednesday’s Unit 5 School Board meeting as a moment of silence was held for the passing of a second-grade teacher at Grove Elementary School.… MORE
Over the past week, Bloomington city leaders hosted a housing symposium to learn how to fix the housing shortage in McLean County.… MORE
The McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has identified the victim of a deadly motorcycle vs. truck crash in Bloomington.… MORE
A Central Illinois Congressman joined several lawmakers recently to block Congress from getting a pay raise.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – If you are looking for a spot for lunch on Thursday the Bloomington Rotary has got you covered. Bloomington Rotary is hosting it’s annual Pork Chop Lunch Fundraiser Thursday morning in the Downtown Square. The Rotary will be serving lunch from 10 am-1 pm on the Downtown Square, and all…… MORE
Route 66 enthusiasts are getting more to smile about. The Village of McLean is getting a new mural commemorating the iconic highway.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…