By WMBD-TV CENTRAL ILLINOIS — The American Red Cross is asking for donations of blood and platelets to fill its seasonal need. According to an American Red Cross news release, it can be difficult to collect enough blood for patients during the winter months due to seasonal illnesses and the potential hazards of winter weather.…… MORE
The Village of McLean Board of Trustees had another heated meeting on Monday to discuss the old water tower.… MORE
Rising from the ashes is what one local church is doing after a fire destroyed their sanctuary in early 2022… MORE
Local health officials want the public to be vigilant during the holiday season as cases of COVID-19 increase. … MORE
The real star of the show could not make it but sent along a video message.… MORE
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – Only a handful of state legislative seats in central Illinois will be contested in the March 19, 2024, primary election. Based on the responses by two experienced politicians who opted not to run this cycle, it appears that the elongated geography resulting from the 2021 redistricting is keeping candidates on the sidelines. State…… MORE
It’s December, and holiday packages are arriving at doorsteps.… MORE
A Central Illinois lawmaker wants to include funding for the nation’s border with Mexico in a new military aid package for the Middle East. … MORE
A 28-year-old Normal man faces a slew of felony charges after a hit-and-run accident on Thursday.… MORE
As the colder months arrive, car thefts are rising in one of Central Illinois’ largest towns.… 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…