A Bloomington woman is accused of stabbing her mother approximately 15 times early Saturday morning.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Former County Board Chair, History Maker dies
Former McLean County Board Chairman Nancy Froelich has died. She was 88.… MORE
LeRoy job fair planned after shock of plant closing
The City of LeRoy has organized a job fair after one of the city’s largest employers suddenly closed its doors this week.… MORE
RESENDING; Local cooling centers during extreme heat
Many local establishments are open as cooling centers with extreme heat hitting Central Illinois.… MORE
Renner: Downtown Bloomington losing its skyline
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner was surprised but not shocked when State Farm announced Thursday it plans to demolish its former downtown headquarters after a planned sale fell through.… MORE
State Farm to knock down downtown Bloomington building
State Farm announced Thursday it will demolish its former downtown Bloomington building.… MORE
ISU to offer beer, wine sales at select athletic events
Fans attending Illinois State University athletic events will now be able to purchase beer and wine at public concession stands.… MORE
City applies for federal grant to complete Hamilton Road corridor
The City of Bloomington has applied for federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to construct the final portion of the Hamilton Road corridor.… MORE
Local cooling centers during extreme heat
Many local establishments are open as cooling centers with extreme heat hitting Central Illinois.… MORE
Bloomington panel backs Tesla sales and service center
Electric vehicle-maker Tesla, a competitor to Rivian, is a step closer to opening a sales and service center, which would be the first in Illinois outside the Chicago area.… 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…