The Bloomington Police Department has a mostly positive rapport with the community, according to its community survey results released Sunday afternoon.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Tensions boil over in overtime victory for Normal Community in 2nd round of IHSA Playoffs
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – A back-and-forth contest at Dick Tharp Field Saturday night led to hot heads and heighted tempers as the Normal Community Ironmen eked out a win over Bradley Bourbonnais in overtime, 31-30. Both teams were knotted at 24 apiece as the fourth quarter culminated, sending the second round matchup to overtime.…… MORE
Redbird and former White House aide Lola Tomorrow helping students with entrepreneurship
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
Fire at Rivian forces evacuation Thursday night
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
Florida couple files class action suit against State Farm due to this summer’s data breach
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 asking for help in solving Macon County murder
Illinois State Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder in Macon County.… MORE
Hearing in Springfield discusses Illinois’ new assault weapons ban
Second Amendment supporters, at the first State Police hearing about the state’s assault weapons ban, have two words for it: it stinks. … MORE
Fall job fair hosted by McLean County Chamber of Commerce
The chamber partnered with Heartland Community College hosting the events in the Workforce Development Center.… MORE
Bloomington Fire responds to Reliable Heating & Cooling fire
The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a fire at Reliable Heating & Cooling on Morrissey Drive at approximately 2:58 p.m. Wednesday.… MORE
ISU PD is asking for help in solving a recent fraud case
Police at Illinois State University are asking for the public’s help in solving a recent fraud investigation.… 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…