Illinois Wesleyan University plans to offer three new majors in the fall 2024 semester.… MORE
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Prices at the pump down over the past week as summer travel heats up
Prices at the pump are down almost $0.15 in the past month as summer travel ticks up. … MORE
Former Reditus CEO facing new federal charges relating to healthcare and mail fraud
A Morton man, who previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reditus Laboratories, faces new charges, this time relating to healthcare fraud.… MORE
McLean County tornado count up to 5 from June 13 storms
By WMBD-TV MCLEAN COUNTY – Thunderstorms last Thursday, June 13, left their mark on eastern McLean County, carving out a notable path of wind damage. The National Weather Service in Lincoln has identified five separate tornado touchdowns. They are still finalizing their reports. But what happened to cause this? Has this happened before? First, let’s look back…… MORE
City of Bloomington addressing water utility billing glitch
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – Residents in the City of Bloomington will not have to pay a utility tax on their water bill next month due to an issue identified on the city’s utility bills. According to Bloomington’s Communication & External Affairs Manager Katherine Murphy, an issue was identified in the processing of the utility tax…… MORE
Twin Cities nonprofit aids in successful adoption of four siblings
Expanding her heart, not once, not twice, but four times. Hilary Pacha, a single mom and her 13-year-old son, Elijah, have grown their family from two to six this year.… MORE
Normal Police are adding extra patrols through July 4
Independence Day is approaching, and Normal Police plans to beef up traffic enforcement for the July Fourth celebrations.… MORE
Georgia woman facing weapon charges after road rage incident in Livingston County
A Georgia woman stands accused of pointing a pistol at another driver last Friday on I-55 in Livingston County.… MORE
Illinois State University is asking for federal help to build a new STEM lab
Illinois State University is on the cusp of a new STEM lab but needs government funding.… MORE
Two central Illinois locations ranked in the top 100 places to live in U.S.
By WMBD_TV BLOOMINGTON – Two central Illinois cities made the list of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. according to Livability.com. According to the list, both Bloomington and Peoria ranked in the top 100 best small to mid-sized cities to live in 2024. Bloomington ranked 36 and Peoria ranked 88. Both cities made…… 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…