Illinois’ Senior U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he supports impeaching former President Donald Trump to “make a record” of the deadly riots at the Capitol on January 6.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Rolling positivity rate drops below 5%; McLean County adds 12 new coronavirus cases
McLean County’s rolling positivity rate fell to 4.7% on Thursday, the first time its been below 5% since the end of October.… MORE
Hearing officer recommends $1,750 fine for Twin-Cities restaurant defying state COVID-19 rules
A hearing officer is recommending a restaurant and bar in Normal pay $1,750 in fines for serving customers indoors late last year, defying Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions.… MORE
Normal council weighs in on police response to last spring’s looting
A Normal Town Council member said she takes offense to suggestions from another council member that police were not prepared to handle the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody last spring.… MORE
How long will the COVID-19 vaccine protect you after administered?
As the Coronavirus vaccine rollout continues worldwide, many researchers are trying to determine long-term side effects and the vaccination’s longevity.… MORE
IHSA releases 2021 schedule
The Illinois High School Association on Wednesday released the sports schedule for the remainder of the school year.… MORE
MCHD: More opportunities to receive vaccine with new partnership
Residents will see increased opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as the McLean County Health Department partners with Carle BroMenn Medical Center.… MORE
Connect Transit announces three possible sites for Downtown Bloomington transfer center
There are three final site candidates for a new Connect Transit transfer center in downtown Bloomington.… MORE
Witnesses recount hearing gunfire during second day of testimony in Bloomington murder trial
Several people who heard gunfire during a 2018 triple murder took the stand in McLean County on Tuesday. Sydney Mays is charged with first degree murder and attempted murder in the shooting that killed three and seriously injured a child.… MORE
30 new cases of coronavirus in McLean County; 43 recover
The McLean County Health Department Wednesday reported 30 new cases of COVID-19.… 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…