Firefighters from multiple departments have been battling a fire at Victory Church in Bloomington.… MORE
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FOID/CCL holders can sign up to receive notices electronically
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – FOID and concealed carry license holders can now receive notices electronically. Instead of getting paper notices in the mail, you can sign up for email or text notifications. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says it’s part of ongoing efforts to modernize the process. “We continue to roll out these…… MORE
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign underway
By Jake Fogal As Christmas approaches, the Salvation Army is looking for donations towards their Red Kittle Campaign. The Red Kittle Campaign lends a hand towards raising money for those who need it most in communities nationwide. They provide toys for kids, coats for the homeless, food for the hungry and other social service programs…… MORE
State Climatologist: December tornadoes are uncommon, but not rare
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – There have been about 96 tornadoes occurring in the month of December in Illinois between 1950 and 2020, so they do happen says State Climatologist Trent Ford. “There is not a tornado season in Illinois and when we do get tornadoes in December, as well as January, February and November,…… MORE
Bloomington apartment fire displaces four residents
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington fire crews responded to an apartment fire Monday morning that left a woman and three children displaced. The department responded to a structure fire on Holton Drive at 11:26 a.m. after a neighbor reported the smell and presence smoke, according to BFD Facebook post. Authorities say no injuries were…… MORE
City of Bloomington deliberating for share of massive opioid settlement
By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON-Bloomington aldermen are expected to decide Monday night whether to become part of the nationwide settlement compensating taxpayers for costs related to the opioid epidemic. Local governments have until January 2 to decide if they are “opting-in” on a nationwide settlement of a lawsuit with opioid distributors and manufacturers in…… MORE
Two local nonprofits receive a $5K donation from Clinton Power Plant
Two local nonprofits received an early Christmas gift from a local Nuclear Power plant.… MORE
State lawmaker introduces “Freedom Act”
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Denying someone their job because of their vaccination status is discrimination, according to State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich). His “Freedom Act” would outlaw it. Shouldn’t people go to work with the assurance everyone around them is vaccinated? “Well, shouldn’t everybody that has the right to go to work understand that…… MORE
Bloomington Communication Center earns top honors
The Bloomington Communications Center has earned top honors of excellence for its professionalism and respect during recent interactions with the community.… MORE
State Rep. Zalewski: Daylight Savings time “drives people crazy”
The twice-a-year changing of the clocks – as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, giving us an extra hour – would come to an end, if some Illinois lawmakers have their way.… 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…