By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Former aide to First Lady Michelle Obama, Lola Tomorrow, spoke at Illinois State University on Thursday. The session, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur Experience: Introducing Lola Tomorrow,” was part three of a four part series called, “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur Series,” hosted in partnership with the Multicultural Center. Tomorrow is a millionaire CEO who got her start…… MORE
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – Hundreds were forced to evacuate Rivian Automotive Thursday night as a trash compactor caught fire. The fire was first reported at 7:30 by the Normal Fire Department. No injuries were reported along with the incident and the fire occurred on the southeast side of the building. The cause and damages…… MORE
A Florida couple claims State Farm was negligent and violated their privacy by not preventing a data breach this summer that led to the theft of 400 million records that contained personal information.… MORE
Illinois State Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder in Macon County.… MORE
Second Amendment supporters, at the first State Police hearing about the state’s assault weapons ban, have two words for it: it stinks. … MORE
The chamber partnered with Heartland Community College hosting the events in the Workforce Development Center.… MORE
The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a fire at Reliable Heating & Cooling on Morrissey Drive at approximately 2:58 p.m. Wednesday.… MORE
Police at Illinois State University are asking for the public’s help in solving a recent fraud investigation.… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Anyone with a leftover pumpkin or jack-o-lanterns can recycle them at Rader Family Farms this Saturday. According to a Rader Family Farms Facebook post, a “Pumpkin Smash” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the farm’s parking lot. The goal of the Pumpkin Smash is to stop pumpkins from…… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – It was a victory for the Bloomington-Normal community last Sunday as Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan took to the court for a basketball doubleheader at CEFCU Arena. “It was awesome! To see that many people show up for an exhibition game was incredible.” said ISU Interim Athletic Director Dr. Jeri…… 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…