Police at Illinois State University are asking for the public’s help in solving a recent fraud investigation.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Rader Family Farm hosting event to recycle pumpkins
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
ISU & IWU receiving positive feedback following basketball doubleheader
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 gymnast Laurie Hernandez attends ISU’s Latino Cultural Dinner
Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez visited Illinois State University on Monday. … MORE
Green Gables Bar & Grill reaches a milestone in rebuilding
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
State report card shows Unit 5 excelling on multiple levels, with two exemplary schools
An annual report card shows a glowing review of McLean County’s largest school district.… MORE
Rivian vehicles to get their first charge from 100% renewable energy
Every Rivian vehicle built in the Twin-Cities will soon get its first charge with 100% renewable energy.… MORE
Report card shows District 87 Elementary School achieved prestigious designation
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
Trick-or-Treat hours in Central Illinois
Are you wondering what hours your town will be holding its Trick-or-Treating this Halloween?… MORE
How did local schools grade on ISBE’s school report card?
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
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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…