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
Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez visited Illinois State University on Monday. … MORE
The owners of Green Gables Bar & Grill are celebrating a milestone in the rebuilding process since a fire in May 2022. The new building now has a roof.… MORE
An annual report card shows a glowing review of McLean County’s largest school district.… MORE
Every Rivian vehicle built in the Twin-Cities will soon get its first charge with 100% renewable energy.… MORE
One of McLean County’s school district’s report cards shows achievements at the elementary level but room for improvement at the Junior High and High School levels.… MORE
Are you wondering what hours your town will be holding its Trick-or-Treating this Halloween?… MORE
By WMBD-TV MCLEAN COUNTY – Illinois high schools had the highest graduation rate in 13 years, one indicator that K-12 public education is shaking off learning lag during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are moving fast toward recovery, but we still have a significant distance to travel,” said state Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders. Sanders continued, “We are not…… MORE
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has released the name of the victim of the Saturday afternoon car crash near Ellsworth.… 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…