A Bloomington man faces charges stemming from a June 9 incident that left a man with a gunshot wound to the leg.… MORE
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Victim identified in Sunday’s deadly shooting near ISU campus
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – An 18-year-old Oak Lawn man was killed early Sunday near the Illinois State University campus, the county coroner said. In a news release, McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder said Randell E. Glass died of multiple gun-shot wounds during an incident that occurred in the 300 block of North Main Street shortly…… MORE
LeRoy Panthers blow by Tuscola in windy Week 5 victory
By Jake Fogal LEROY – Heavy winds Friday night could not slow down the LeRoy football team as the Panthers ran all over Tuscola in Week 5. LeRoy entered Week 5 of the high school football season as the fifth ranked team in Class 1A, and continued to prove why after leveling Tuscola 57-7. The…… MORE
Illinois county clerks invite public to watch voting process
By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – County clerks and recorders want you to feel confident when voting this election. In a press release signed by all members of the Illinois Association of County Clerks & Recorders, they are asking for the public to visit local offices to see for themselves how voting procedures are done. Starting…… MORE
Tazewell County Board approves fiber upgrade
By WMBD-TV PEKIN – After a cyber attack last year, the Tazewell County Board is looking for solutions. Wednesday night’s board meeting focused primarily on technological updates and recovery. The board approved for a security video monitoring system at the Tazewell County Health Department, as well as a new, more secure, fiber infrastructure project at…… MORE
Illinois Retail Merchants Association going after “swipe fees”
If you are a small business person, you could say this about credit cards: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em.… MORE
Illinois Supreme Court rulings address FOID seizures, hospital room privacy
The Illinois Supreme Court last week vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card once they’ve been charged with a felony, even if they haven’t yet been convicted.… MORE
Illinois celebrates dispensary openings while manufacturers face significant challenges
While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying new licensees, significant hurdles remain for businesses hoping to enter the expanding market, according to an independent review of the industry.… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State applauding FDA for developing a system to review food additives
People interested in food safety are optimistic the federal Food and Drug Administration will finally get a handle on what goes into our food.… MORE
Festival of Joy returns to downtown Bloomington
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The 15th annual Festival of Joy transformed the downtown Bloomington area into a mini India. Many wore colorful Indian clothes, got henna tattoos, and face dot face paintings. The Indian cuisine featured plant-based foods. A parade with many people walked down the street singing Hare Krishna. You could also dance, do yoga, or…… 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…