All the money raised during the two-day event benefits St. Jude operations in the Midwest, including its regional affiliate at Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Unit 5 possibly cutting certain AP classes at Normal West
Several AP foreign language classes could be on the chopping block at Normal West High School.… MORE
District 87, BEA agree on new contract
After months of negotiations and a recent eight and a half hour mediation session, District 87 and the Bloomington Education Association agreed to a new contract Wednesday night.… MORE
Obituaries: Hering
Obituary for Clyde Hering… MORE
Normal exploring safer crosswalk options
A Normal Town Councilman has asked the city manager to look at ways the town can create safer ways for pedestrians to cross busy streets.… MORE
Former Normal police lieutenant pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Former Normal police lieutenant Daniel Kelley is pleading guilty to a reduced charge after an altercation with his ex-wife.… MORE
Tri-Valley student to be honored after overcoming rare disease
A Tri-Valley senior has been through a lot in the last year – and his story has inspired others.… MORE
Davis calls for ground troops to combat ISIS
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said he's come around to the idea of ground forces to fight ISIS.… MORE
Morris Avenue to close for sewer repairs
Morris Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Washington Street and Market Street Feb. 16-20 for sewer repair work.… MORE
Bloomington Ward 4 candidates differ on city finances during debate
Three Bloomington City Council candidates offered different opinions when it comes to the city's finances during a debate between Ward 4 candidates.… 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…