Police arrested two Bloomington residents on Friday as a result of an ongoing Street Crimes Unit investigation.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Local teen receives Martin Luther King Jr. 2021 Youth Award
The Bloomington-Normal Human Relations Commissions held their 45th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon Saturday.… MORE
Lottery jackpots reaching record level winnings
If you’re feeling lucky, the chance to win millions continues as the lottery jackpots are reaching record level winnings.… MORE
Normal Theater reopening, but still “a couple of weeks off” from showings
The Normal Theater announced they are reopening their doors after Gov. Pritzker softened COVID-19 mitigations in McLean County.… MORE
One person at the Lincoln statue in Springfield
Maybe someone didn’t get the memo.… MORE
McLean County to move to Phase 1B of COVID vaccinations next week
McLean County is moving into Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination plan starting next week, according to health department administrator Jessica McKnight.… MORE
Governor announces that Region 2 will move into Tier 2 mitigations
Region 2, which includes McLean, Livingston, Woodford, and Tazewell counties, will move into Tier 2 mitigations starting today.… MORE
Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard to bolster security in Springfield
Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard for State Active Duty in response to the warnings issued this week by the FBI regarding threats to state capital cities in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.… MORE
CDC to require negative COVID test for international travelers
If you want to travel out of the country and return home you’ll have to test negative for COVID-19.… MORE
Normal Police reminding drivers to be on the lookout as students return to the classroom
Students are slowly returning to the classroom in McLean County amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which means increased traffic around school zones.… 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…