Owners of a new downtown Bloomington business have come up with another name to replace one that a city council member said was a racial slur.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Local police to play key role in tributes to slain Fulton County deputy
McLean County will be represented in the tributes to murdered Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Troy Chisum.… MORE
Gaming at State Farm, DrLupo visits headquarters
A top esports athlete made a stop in the Twin-Cities Thursday.… MORE
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains transferred to Peoria
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains have been returned to Peoria after a lengthy legal battle in New York.… MORE
Lt. Justin Tracy named Assistant Corps Officer at Salvation Army
Lieutenant Justin Tracy is joining the Salvation Army of Bloomington, beginning June 26.… MORE
Drunk driver steals truck; crashes into off-duty Maroa squad car
A vehicle stolen from Clinton and driven by a drunken driver crashed into an off-duty Maroa squad car late Monday evening.… MORE
Unit 5 hires new Parkside Junior High principal
A former superintendent of a Vermilion County school system will be principal of Unit 5’s Parkside Junior High for the next school year.… MORE
More rare goats born at Miller Park Zoo
There will be plenty of baby goats on exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo.… MORE
Eight local women honored during Women of Distinction Awards
YWCA McLean County celebrated 30-years of Women of Distinction and with around 400 people in attendance at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, local women were recognized with the Women of Distinction award.… MORE
BPD: ‘suspect demanded money and was armed with a knife’ in armed robbery
Bloomington Police is asking for the public’s help in solving an armed robbery.… 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…