The Illinois Department of Transportation is beginning their big push for construction this week and they have a message for drivers out there. Slow down and move over.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Police probing pair of shots fired incidents in Normal
Normal police are investigating a pair of shots fired incidents that happened over the weekend and early this week.… MORE
Man found dead in a ditch in McLean County; investigation underway
An investigation is ongoing after a man was found dead in a ditch in McLean County Tuesday morning. … MORE
Road reopened after gas leak in Pontiac
By WMBD-TV PONTIAC – The Pontiac Police Department encouraged residents to avoid part of Howard Street due to a gas leak on Tuesday. According to Pontiac Police Assistant Chief Brad Baird, The Pontiac Fire Department first received the call about the leak at 9:54 a.m. A company was installing internet cable along the roadway when…… MORE
Pair arrested in Normal for Bloomington shooting Monday evening
A man from Normal and a woman from Chicago stand accused of playing a role in a shits fire incident on Monday.… MORE
A new downtown coming to Bloomington
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council unanimously voted to approve the revamping of the city’s downtown. The project will increase accessibility to community members of all walks of life, and update infrastructure. Cody Hendricks, Ward 6 city councilman, said it’s time for Bloomington to invest in itself. “I think people just see that…… MORE
Illinois planting season is just getting started
There were 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending April 14, 2024… MORE
Connect Transit offering free rides for Earth Day
Connect Transit announced that they will not be charging passengers any fares on Earth Day, April 22.… MORE
Bloomington Committee gives update on Connect Transit Station
During the Bloomington City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, updates were given on the Connect Transit Downtown Transfer Station.… MORE
All In For Wesleyan Fundraiser sets record with $2.7M in donations
Illinois Wesleyan University set a record during the University’s annual All In for Wesleyan fundraising campaign.… 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…