Garbage and recycle will be collected on Christmas Eve in Bloomington and Normal but there will be no collections on Christmas Day.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Immediate road closure on Willard Avenue and East Taylor
Willard Avenue and E. Taylor will be completely closed to all traffic immediately due to sewer repairs and will reopen when work is completed… MORE
Portion of Main, Jefferson streets closing
The 200 block of N. Main St. and the 100 block of W. Jefferson St. will be closed Wednesday, from approximately 5-8 p.m.… MORE
700 block of W. Monroe closed for repairs
The 700 block of West Monroe Street in Bloomington will close immediately for emergency sewer repair.… MORE
Monroe Street in Bloomington to close
The 700 block of West Monroe Street will be closed immediately for emergency sewer repairs and it will be reopened as soon as work is completed.… MORE
East Grove Street in Bloomington to close
The eastbound lane on East Grove Street, between Gridley and McLean, will be closed immediately for emergency sewer repairs and it will be reopened as soon as work is completed.… MORE
West Washington Street and Howard Street to close Monday
West Washington Street and Howard Street will be completely closed to all traffic starting on Monday, December 7, 2015 due to severe manhole replacement and will reopen when work is completed. … MORE
Part of Locust Street to close Thursday
Westbound Locust Street (Route 9) from Oak Street to Mason Street, will be closed to all traffic starting on Thursday, December 3, 2015 due to sewer repairs and will reopen when work is completed. Westbound traffic will be detoured to Market Street from Lee Street.… MORE
State Police on lookout for ‘Fatal Four’ during holiday weekend
Illinois State Police are on high alert for the busy holiday travel weekend.… MORE
Amtrak expands service at Normal station for Thanksgiving week
Over the river and through the woods could mean riding the rails.… 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…