A Bloomington man is being charged with aggravated domestic battery after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend over the weekend.… MORE
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Congressman LaHood: “This is the model” as McLean County testing site continues through May
With over 1,200 people tested at the McLean County Fairgrounds, two Central Illinois congressmen announced the COVID-19 testing site would continue through May.… MORE
COVID-19 travel restrictions hurting local hotels
With Gov. Pritzker extending the “stay-at-home” guidelines until April 30, local hotels are feeling the pinch of decreased travel.… MORE
Local Wealth Advisor: Fed rate cut “is not going to help right now”
By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – To bolster the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve announced Sunday a rate cut, and one local financial advisor says the cut will not help. The Federal Reserve, led by Chair Jerome Powell, cut rates by a full percentage point to zero. The benchmark rate is now a…… MORE
Affidavit reveals male driver charged in fatal crash had meth, cannabis in his system
A probable cause affidavit reveals that a man believed to be responsible for a fatal crash had cannabinoids, amphetamine, and methamphetamine in his system a the time of the crash. In addition, the man admitted to driving on a suspended license, with no car insurance.… MORE
Lawsuit filed against town of Normal, police officers surrounding stolen money
The town of Normal and several Normal Police Department officers, including its chief, are being sued in relation to an officer being accused of stealing $12,000 when responding to a residence for a drug overdose.… MORE
On one year anniversary of her death, a vigil is held for Rica Rountree
Rica Rountree was pronounced dead on Jan. 26, 2019, dying from injuries she sustained after being kicked in the abdomen by her father’s girlfriend.… MORE
Cancellations
CLOSINGS & CANCELLATIONS updated 1/24/2024 Parking Bans Schools Other… 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…