McLean County added 146 new cases of coronavirus Friday as the rolling positivity rate went down to 8.1%.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Abortion concerns divide McLean County Board members
Abortion rights became an issue at Thursday night’s McLean County Board meeting as the board approved a lease agreement to rent space at a pregnancy center that discourages abortions.… MORE
Bloomington Hy-Vee to offer COVID-19 rapid antibody testing
The Bloomington Hy-Vee will begin offering COVID-19 rapid antibody testing next week.… MORE
State health officials announce 6,652 new cases of coronavirus
The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 6,652 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 88 additional deaths.… MORE
Bloomington High School names pool after long-time coach Bob Loy
District 87 has found a way to honor their swim coach that died in the Fall, naming the place where he spent so much time… MORE
32 new coronavirus cases reported in McLean County; 42 recover
The rolling positivity rate in McLean County went up to 9.8% as local health officials Thursday announced 32 new cases.… MORE
Financial Advisor: Market growth could be slower under new administration
A Bloomington Financial Advisor says markets could rise under a new administration, but growth could be slower.… MORE
IDPH posting updated vaccine data
Local and state health officials continue to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine and information about the vaccine is now being posted on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website.… MORE
Bloomington man picked to lead McLean County Democrats
McLean County Democrats’ new leader is taking over as the party aims to end Republican dominance in local politics.… MORE
Illinois Senate sworn in
There was no intrigue over someone who’d been in office fifty years, and nobody used an acceptance speech to settle a political score. But the Illinois Senate did indeed have its swearing-in ceremony Wednesday.… 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…