A Pontiac police officer accused of lying to Illinois State Police about an off-duty motorcycle crash has been found not guilty.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Working groups seek objectives after Bloomington survey
Results of a city-wide survey in Bloomington are now in a hands of stakeholders who will try to see what changes, if any, can be done.… MORE
OSF St. Joseph Auxiliary donates $40,000 to hospital
A large donation from the OSF St. Joseph Auxiliary to the medical center will assist with the construction of a new hybrid operating room.… MORE
Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s State of the State address
Local lawmakers say Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State address Wednesday was bi-partisan and set the tone for his upcoming budget address.… MORE
Schock: Obama should approve Keystone pipeline
Despite a veto threat from the president, Congress recently passed a bill approving the next phase of the Keystone pipeline.… MORE
Obituaries: Brandow, Burton, Carmack
Obituaries for Ivan Brandow, Doyte Burton, and Barbara Carmack… MORE
Mitsubishi carries 2014 success into new year
It's a different year, but the beat continues for Mitsubishi Motors.… MORE
McLean County final multiplier holds steady
McLean County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.… MORE
2 men charged in shooting of University of Illinois student
Two men are in custody after a University of Illinois student was shot to death during a robbery late last month.… MORE
Alderman Lower addresses concerns during open house
Bloomington alderman Kevin Lower hosted an open house with residents of the Ward 1 Monday night.… 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…