The national search for Bloomington’s next police chief has been narrowed to two finalists, who will meet the public next week.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
BPD probing two shootings that injured multiple people
Bloomington Police detectives are investigating shootings that injured multiple people over the last several days.… MORE
ISU students flock to campus for move in
Students and parents unloaded cars filled with crates and mini-fridges outside Watterson Towers Wednesday morning for the first day of move in at Illinois State University.… MORE
District 87 sees budget deficit on declining tax base
District 87 school administrators are presenting a tentative budget for the current fiscal year that’s in the red, due in part to sagging property values.… MORE
Annual party helps kids get ready for new school year
It was a heartwarming sight at Grossinger Motors Arena in Downtown Bloomington on Tuesday, according to one of the organizers of a Back to School party.… MORE
UPDATED: Two people shot on Bloomington’s southwest side
Bloomington Police confirmed two people were wounded, but they’re releasing few other details about a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in the Highland Hills apartment complex on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
BPD: Two people shot on city’s southwest side
Bloomington Police said two people were shot Tuesday afternoon on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
Man identified in Livingston County fatal crash
The Livingston County Coroner has identified the man killed in a car and semi tractor-trailer crash over the weekend.… MORE
Disaster declaration a relief to some
The news that the USDA’s declared all of Illinois a disaster area is a relief to many of the state’s farmers.… MORE
Bloomington council rejects two mayoral appointments
Bloomington City Council members rejected a pair of Mayor Tari Renner’s appointments to a city commission Monday night, and in doing so exposed tensions involving the Twin-Cities’ public transit system.… 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…