A Bloomington man accused of murder may be back in McLean County soon. … MORE
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Unit 5 starts search for third new school board member
Unit 5 is seeking candidates to fill one last school board vacancy.… MORE
Council told arena needs $610,000 elevator to ease access for disabled patrons
Bloomington aldermen are being asked to spend a little more than $600,000 in public money for a new elevator so the city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena can comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.… MORE
Convicts no longer to perform community service for Boys and Girls Club after rape case
The head of the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal said the organization has taken itself off the list of agencies in which people convicted of crimes can perform community service work.… MORE
West North St. from South Fell Ave. to Broadway set to close beginning on Monday
Beginning on Monday morning, West North St. from South Fell Ave. to Broadway will be closed for pavement repairs.… MORE
Gunshots fired, no injuries reported
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help after gun shots rang out on the 300 block of W. Mulberry St. Wednesday evening.… MORE
Six Illinois Wesleyan Men’s basketball players named to Honors Court
With success in the past season on the basketball court, Illinois Wesleyan Men’s basketball has received another honor but this time for work inside the classroom.… MORE
Regional Superintendent weighs in on raising educators’ minimum wage
By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – As Illinois examines a measure that would raise minimum wage salaries for teachers to $40,000, a local administrator says it may not go over well in some districts. Regional Superintendent of Schools Mark Jontry, who oversees schools in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, and Logan counties, said the proposal could spell trouble…… MORE
Three busy roads set to get resurfaced thanks to $926,000 from motor and fuel tax
By Blake Haas NORMAL – Thanks to a motor and fuel tax, three busy streets in Normal will get resurfaced paving the way for smoother driving. Plans to kick off the resurfacing project of three busy streets in Normal will kick off as soon as the Illinois Department of Transportation gives the green light.…… MORE
Family remembers life of Quantez Brown after stabbing death
By WMBD News and Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Friends and family of a Twin Cities homicide victim are doing what they can to honor his memory. On Tuesday, Quantez Brown, 24, was stabbed to death. On Wednesday night his friends and family celebrated his life by hosting a vigil at 408 N. Roosevelt Ave. where…… MORE
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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…