State Representative Dan Brady said Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority officials have asked state lawmakers to consider allowing the taxing body to expand its tax base to all of McLean County.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Davis: President made ‘terrible decision’ in vetoing Keystone pipeline
The veto of the Keystone pipeline bill is unwelcome news to some in Illinois, but not unexpected.… MORE
League of Women Voters present water supply study
The future of McLean County's water supply was the subject of a recent study by League of Women Voters committee.… MORE
Buragas, Kelley win Bloomington Ward 4 primary election
Bloomington voters in Ward 4 have narrowed the field of candidates seeking a spot on the city council.… MORE
Normal prepares for potential $2.5 million cut in state funding
Gov. Bruce Rauner has told local municipalities to expect a drop in state funding.… MORE
Obituaries: Erdman, Farney, Kupferschmid, Sly
Obituaries for Verne Erdman, Charles Farney, Marlene Kupferschmid, and Eric Sly… MORE
Bloomington sees 13-percent drop in crime
Crime in Bloomington was down in 2014, that's according to recent statistics released by the Bloomington Police Department.… MORE
Schock’s spending may violate federal laws
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock might be in some hot water.… MORE
Primary election in Bloomington’s Ward 4 to narrow field
Voters in Bloomington's Ward 4 head to the polls on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for a city council seat.… MORE
Bloomington proposes 2016 budget
Bloomington City Council was introduced to their 2016 budget Monday night, a plan that City Manager David Hales called balanced, but not sustainable.… 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…